gap

The word “gap” has 1 syllable: gap

It's pronounced as /ɡæp/

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In the thesaurus, “gap” has 22 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

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Synonyms for gap

noun
1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
2. An opening allowing passage or entrance.
3. An opening that implies a breach or defect.
4. A vacant space or time.
5. A hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.
6. A vacancy, deficit, absence, or lack.
7. A mountain or hill pass.
8. A sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names).
9. The regions between the outfielders.
10. (for a medical or pharmacy item) The shortfall between the amount the medical insurer will pay to the service provider and the scheduled fee for the item.
11. (usually written as "the gap") The disparity between the indigenous and non-indigenous communities with regard to life expectancy, education, health, etc.
12. An unsequenced region in a sequence alignment.
13. An elected head of a gewog in Bhutan.
verb
1. To notch, as a sword or knife.
2. To make an opening in; to breach.
3. To check the size of a gap.
4. To leave suddenly.

There was a noticeable gap in the fence where the boards had come loose.
She bridged the gap between theory and practice with practical examples in her presentation.
The income gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen.
He filled the gap in his schedule by taking up a part-time job.
There's a generation gap between my parents and me when it comes to understanding technology.

On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gap, such as: accord, agreement, alikeness, canyon, chasm, closure, completeness.

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