reduce (narrow) a gap
1gap — W2S2 [gæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(a space)¦ 2¦(difference)¦ 3¦(something missing)¦ 4¦(in time)¦ 5¦(in a mountain)¦ 6 gap in the market ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: hole, deep narrow valley ] …
2gap — [ gæp ] noun count *** 1. ) a space or opening in the middle of something or between things: Fill in any gaps around windows and doors. gap between: Through the gaps between the trees I could see a river in the distance. gap in: We waited for a… …
3gap — noun 1 space between things ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, wide ▪ narrow, small, tiny VERB + GAP ▪ …
4gap */*/*/ — UK [ɡæp] / US noun [countable] Word forms gap : singular gap plural gaps 1) a) a space or opening in the middle of something or between things Fill in any gaps around windows and doors. gap between: Through the gaps between the trees I could see… …
5narrow — nar|row1 W2S3 [ˈnærəu US rou] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not wide)¦ 2 narrow escape 3 narrow victory/defeat/majority/margin etc 4¦(ideas/attitudes)¦ 5 narrow sense/definition 6¦(limited)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: nearu] 1.) ¦(NOT WIDE)¦ …
6narrow — nar|row1 [ nerou ] adjective *** 1. ) small in width, especially when compared to how high or long something is: a narrow strip of land/water narrow, winding streets ─ opposite WIDE 2. ) limited in range or variety: We are left with a relatively… …
7narrow — 1. adjective 1) the path became narrow Syn: small, tapered, tapering, narrowing; archaic strait Ant: wide, broad 2) her narrow waist Syn: slender, slim …
8narrow — 1. adjective 1) her narrow waist Syn: slender, slim, small, slight, spare, attenuated, tapering, thin, tiny 2) a narrow space Syn: confined, cramped …
9Achievement gap in the United States — An achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, ability, and socioeconomic status. The achievement gap can …
10Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …
