χάσμα — meaning in English
chasma
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English meaning
- chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
- discontinuity noun A break in something that should be continuous or regular.
- hiatus noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
Senses
χάσμα is used for these senses in English:
- chasm (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- chasm (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
- discontinuity (geology) a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change
- hiatus A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
- lacuna An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
chasm — full definition
- noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
- noun A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.
discontinuity — full definition
- noun A break in something that should be continuous or regular.
- noun A point in a function's range where the function is undefined or not continuous.
- noun In geology, an underground boundary where the speed of seismic waves changes.
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