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Meaning of gap

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  gap
      n 1: a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two
           figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread
           between lending and borrowing costs" [syn: {gap}, {spread}]
      2: 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" [syn: {opening}, {gap}]
      3: a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack" [syn: {gap},
         {crack}]
      4: a pass between mountain peaks [syn: {col}, {gap}]
      5: a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between
         two opinions or two views or two situations
      6: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was
         presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his
         account" [syn: {break}, {interruption}, {disruption}, {gap}]
      v 1: make an opening or gap in [syn: {gap}, {breach}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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