gap

/gæp/ noun [C]

Translation

SPACE › an empty space or hole in the middle of something, or between two things

aralık, açıklık, boşluk

There's quite a big gap between the door and the floor. The sun was shining through a gap in the curtains.1657

DIFFERENCE › a difference between two groups of people, two situations, etc

(kişi, durum) fark, ayrılık

an age gap This course bridges the gap between school and university.1882

ABSENT THING › something that is absent and stops something from being complete

boşluk, eksiklik

There are huge gaps in my memory.929

a gap in the market › an opportunity for a product or service that does not already exist

pazar boşluğu; ürün veya hizmet eksikliği

1763

TIME › a period of time when nothing happens, or when you are doing something different from usual

boşluk, ara, kopukluk

I decided to go back to teaching after a gap of 10 years. → See also the generation gap2109

(Definition of gap noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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