Associations to the word «Gap»

GAP, noun. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.

GAP, noun. An opening allowing passage or entrance.

GAP, noun. An opening that implies a breach or defect.

GAP, noun. A vacant space or time.

GAP, noun. A hiatus.

GAP, noun. A mountain or hill pass.

GAP, noun. (Sussex) A sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names).

GAP, noun. (baseball) The regions between the outfielders.

GAP, noun. (Australia) (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.

GAP, noun. (AU) (usually written as "the gap") The disparity between the indigenous and non-indigenous communities with regard to life expectancy, education, health, etc.

GAP, noun. (genetics) An unsequenced region in a sequence alignment.

GAP, verb. (transitive) To notch, as a sword or knife.

GAP, verb. (transitive) To make an opening in; to breach.

GAP, verb. (transitive) To check the size of a gap.

GAP JUNCTION, noun. (biology) A specialized connection between cells that allows for intercellular communication, or the transfer of low molecular-weight substances

GAP JUNCTIONS, noun. Plural of gap junction

GAP LATHE, noun. A turning lathe with a deep notch in the bed to allow turning a short object of large diameter.

GAP OF DANGER, noun. (usually with the definite article) a breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery

GAP YEAR, noun. A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling

GAP YEARS, noun. Plural of gap year

GAP, noun. A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs".

GAP, noun. An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall".

GAP, noun. A narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack".

GAP, noun. A pass between mountain peaks.

GAP, noun. A difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations.

GAP, noun. An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account".

GAP, verb. Make an opening or gap in.