σχίσμα — meaning in English

English meaning

• chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
• schism noun A break into separate parts within a group, usually because members disagree.
• swarf noun The small bits of waste material, such as shavings or filings, left over from cutting or grinding metal or wood.

Senses

σχίσμα is used for these senses in English:

• chasm (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
• swarf (uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. [from mid 16th c.]

chasm — full definition

1. noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
2. noun A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.

schism — full definition

1. noun A break into separate parts within a group, usually because members disagree.
2. noun A group or organisation that has broken away from a bigger one.
3. noun (religion) An official break into separate parts within a religious organisation.
4. noun (religion) A break in which a Christian group stops recognising the Church's authority while keeping the same core beliefs.

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