separation gap

  • 1separation — sep·a·ra·tion /ˌse pə rā shən/ n 1: cessation of cohabitation between a married couple by mutual agreement with intent that it be permanent; also: legal separation compare divorce ◇ In some cases in which the estrangement is extreme, a separation …

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  • 2gap — n *break, interruption, interval, interim, hiatus, lacuna Analogous words: *breach, split, rent, rift: *hole, hollow, cavity: division, separation (see corresponding verbs at SEPARATE): pass, passage (see WAY) …

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  • 3gap — [n] break, breach aperture, arroyo, blank, caesura, canyon, chasm, cleft, clove, crack, cranny, crevice, cut, defile, difference, disagreement, discontinuity, disparity, divergence, divide, division, fracture, gorge, gulch, gully, hiatus, hole,… …

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  • 4separation — [n] being apart; break up break, dedomiciling, departure, detachment, disconnection, disengagement, disjunction, disrelation, dissociation, dissolution, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, embarkation, estrangement, farewell, gap, leave… …

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  • 5separation — [sep΄ə rā′shən] n. [ME separacion < MFr < L separatio] 1. a separating or being separated 2. the place where a separating occurs; break; division; gap 3. something that separates 4. an arrangement by which a husband and wife live apart by… …

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  • 6Gap wedge — A gap wedge is a type of golf club used to hit a shot with higher and shorter trajectory than a pitching wedge. HistoryOver time the loft angle on irons has been reduced for multiple reasons including improved designs and the desire to advertise… …

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  • 7separation — /sep euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated. 2. a place, line, or point of parting. 3. a gap, hole, rent, or the like. 4. something that separates or divides. 5. Law. a. cessation of conjugal… …

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  • 8gap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse, chasm, hole; akin to Old Norse gapa to gape Date: 14th century 1. a. a break in a barrier (as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense) b. an assailable position 2. a. a mountain pass b. ravine …

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  • 9gap — noun 1) a gap in the shutters Syn: opening, aperture, space, breach, chink, slit, slot, vent, crack, crevice, cranny, cavity, hole, orifice, interstice, perforation, break, fracture …

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  • 10gap — noun 1) a gap in the shutters Syn: opening, aperture, space, breach, chink, slit, crack, crevice, cleft, cavity, hole 2) a gap between meetings Syn: pause …

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