Definition von a-gap im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- GAP-43
- a protein found in neurons, a component of the exocyst involved in regulating actin polymerization
- credibility gap
- A discrepancy between the statements made by a person in authority (especially by a politician) and the perceived truth
- gap
- a sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names)
At Birling Gap we can stop and go have a picnic on the beach.
- gap
- the difference between the cost of an item and what the medical insurers will pay for
- gap
- A mountain or hill pass
The exploring party went through the high gap in the mountains.
- gap
- An opening in anything made by breaking or parting
He made a gap by kicking a weak spot.
- gap
- To make an opening in; to breach
- gap
- An opening that implies a breach or defect
There is a gap between the roof and the gutter.
- gap
- To notch, as a sword or knife
- gap
- The regions between the outfielders
Jones doubled through the gap.
- gap
- An opening allowing passage or entrance
We can slip through that gap.
- gap
- A hiatus
I'm taking a gap.
- gap
- To check the size of a gap
I gapped all the sparkplugs in my car then realized I used the wrong manual and had made them too small.
- gap
- A vacant space or time
I have a gap in my schedule next Tuesday.
- gap year
- A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling/traveling
- gap years
- plural form of gap year
- gap-year
- Attributive form of gap year
gap-year adventure.
- gender gap
- A measurable difference between the behaviors of men and women
Surveys show a gender gap with women favoring Democrats 12 percent more than men.
- generation gap
- A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former
- genetic gap
- A flaw in the DNA
- leaf gap
- A gap or break in the central cylinder of vascular tissue within a plant's stem, caused by the extension of the tissue as a leaf trace
- spark gap
- A gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated
- spark gap
- Such a gap as a component of an engine's ignition system, especially that between the electrodes of a spark plug
- stop-gap
- Temporary; short-term
They put a stop-gap solution in place, but need something more permanent.
- stop-gap
- A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained
The small company uses their new product features as a stop-gap until they can develop a new product.
- gap
- The space (or spaces) between established points
- gap tooth
- a space between the two front teeth on the upper row of teeth in a person's mouth
- gap
- If there is something missing from a situation that prevents it being complete or satisfactory, you can say that there is a gap. We need more young scientists to fill the gap left by a wave of retirements expected over the next decade Like a good businessman, Stewart identified a gap in the market
- gap
- {n} an opening, breach, passage, hole, defect
- band gap
- In solid state physics and related applied fields, the band gap, also called an energy gap or stop band, is a region where a particle or quasiparticle is forbidden from propagating. For insulators and semiconductors, the band gap generally refers to the energy difference between the top of the valence band and the bottom of the conduction band
- gap out
- Become distracted; to space out
- gender gap
- A disproportionate difference, as in attitudes and voting preferences, between the sexes
- lexical gap
- (Dilbilim) A lexical gap or lacuna is an absence of a word in a particular language. Types of lexical gaps include untranslatability and missing inflections
- mind the gap
- "Mind the gap" is a warning to train passengers to remind them of the sometimes significant gap between the train door and the station platform. It was first introduced in 1969 by the London Underground rapid transit system
- mind the gap
- "Mind the gap" is a warning to train passengers of the gap between the train door and the station platform. It was introduced in 1969 by the London Underground. The phrase is so associated with the Underground that Transport for London sells T-shirts with the phrase on a London Transport symbol
- seismic gap
- A seismic gap is a segment of an active geologic fault or subduction zone that has not slipped in an unusually long time; they are often considered susceptible to future strong earthquakes
- shadow gap
- (Mimarlık) A shadow gap is a small rebate scribed into one corner of an abutment. Without using this technique, a thin crack can be visible when the the two pieces are joined together. The shadow gap is filled when the case is painted, stained or varnished thus reducing this effect
- spark gap
- (Elektrik, Elektronik) A space between electrical terminals across which a transient discharge passes
- A gap
- chaun
- Air gap
- The area of ocean between US and Great Britain that was too far out to allow air cover from fighter aircraft
- Air gap
- An open vertical gap or empty space that separates one water system from another water system from another The open gap protects the water system from contamination by backflow or backsiphonage ADVANCE\x 540
- Air gap
- Vertical, unobstructed distance, between the flood level in a plumbing fixture and the lowest water supply inlet, such as the distance between the rim of the tub and the faucet
- Air gap
- A clear vertical space between a water or drain line and the flood level of a receptacle to prevent back-flow or siphoning from the receptacle in the event of negative pressure or vacuum Most plumbing codes require the air gap to be at least twice the diameter of the water or drain line, with a minimum of 1-1/2 inches (3 8 cm) (See vacuum breaker or back-flow presenter )
- Air gap
- The space between the surfaces of two electrodes as in a spark gap
- Air gap
- Open vertical gap or empty space that separates drinking water supply to be protected from another water system in a treatment plant or other location The open gap protects the drinking water from contamination by backflow or backsiphonage
- Air gap
- A physical separation between the free flowing end of a potable water supply line and the overflow rim of an open or non-pressurized receiving vessel
- Air gap
- The space between magnetic poles or between rotating and stationary assemblies in a motor or generator
- Air gap
- The space between magnetic poles or between rotating and stationary assembly's in a motor or generator
- Air gap
- Space between two electrical contacts or pickups
- Air gap
- The distance between the edges of any two conductors See also spacing Back to Words List
- Air gap
- In a permanent magnet alternator, the distance between the magnets and the laminates
- Air gap
- A device to prevent water backflow to a potable water supply It is an unobstructed open space that separates an outlet of the potable water supply (for example, a faucet) from any potentially contaminated source, such as water in a sink or drain pipe
- Air gap
- An air gap in the water supply system in the unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture or other device, and the flood level rim of the receptacle
- Air gap
- the air space between two magnetically or electrically related components; for example, the space between the armature and poles in a motor
- Air gap
- A means of cross-connection control which eliminates the physical link between a safe water supply and potentially unsafe water Air gap must equal to at least two times the effective diameter of the inlet
- Air gap
- The clearance between the rotating rotor and the stationary winding on an open motor Known as a vapor gap in a hermetically sealed compressor motor
- Air gap
- The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture or other device and the flood level rim of the receptacle (2)
- Air gap
- A clear vertical space between the end of the RO drainline and the flood level rim of the house sanitary drain system connection point
- Air gap
- The distance required between the linear motor magnet channel and the linear motor moving coil assembly The desired air gap ranges from 030"- 080" depending upon motor type
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- National historical park, Tennessee, U.S. Created in 1940 to preserve the Cumberland Gap, a natural pass at 1,640 ft (500 m) through the Cumberland Plateau, it includes the Wilderness Road, blazed by Daniel Boone, which became the main artery that opened the Northwest Territory. The park covers 32 sq mi (83 sq km)
- Gap
- {i} American corporation headquartered in California, operator of three major chains of retail clothing stores (Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy)
- a gap
- lacuna
- age gap
- difference in age
- air gap
- type of network security where a network is kept physically separate from other local networks and the Internet (Computers); the distance between the contact armature and the iron core which is magnetized (Mechanics); clearance
- air gap
- An air-filled gap in a magnetic or electric circuit; specif
- bridge the gap
- {f} solve the problem; make a connection where there is much difference
- close the gap
- narrow the difference, narrow the disparity
- credibility gap
- A credibility gap is the difference between what a person says or promises and what they actually think or do. There is a credibility gap developing between employers and employees
- cumberland gap
- a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west
- fill a gap
- close a space or hole
- gap
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
- gap
- Financing that is required, but for which no provision has been made The difference in total funding needed for a proposal and the amount of funding already made available
- gap
- A gap is a period of time when you are not busy or when you stop doing something that you normally do. There followed a gap of four years, during which William joined the Army. = break
- gap
- An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass
- gap
- the time interval between the passage of consecutive vehicles moving in the same stream, measured between the rear of the lead vehicle and the front of the following vehicle
- gap
- make an opening or gap in
- gap
- in a biplane
- gap
- A span in price between the high of the previous trading session, & the low of the subsequent trading session or between the low of the previous trading session & the high of the subsequent trading session in which no trades occurred
- gap
- Generally refers to the distance the spark must travel in jumping from the center electrode in a sparkplug; or the spacing between the points in the contact breaker fitted to the distributor
- gap
- The space between the wrest plank and upper belly rail into which the registers are fitted
- gap
- The GAP is generally known as the difference between the lessor's payoff and any insurance proceeds in the event of a total loss VFNA has made the decision not to hold the lessee liable for this, excluding the lessee's deductible under the policy and any amounts by which the settlement may be reduced for items such as excess mileage or wear and use The lessee will be liable for the GAP if their insurance claim is not fully honored Any past due payments at the time of the loss are the responsibility of the lessee
- gap
- The distance between two graphic entities, usually lines, on a digitized map Gaps may arise through errors made while digitizing or scanning the lines on a map
- gap
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
- gap
- The area between the point and the shank of a hook
- gap
- (Otomotiv) The space between the spark plug electrodes, or between the points when they are as far apart as they can get. Adjusting this space is called "gapping." See also point gap, spark plug gap
- gap
- {i} opening, breach; hiatus; space; great difference, disparity
- gap
- A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames
- gap
- The gap (more correctly called a pause) is a space dividing tracks on a CD In some situations a gap is required by the standards (Red Book and other "color" books) For example, if you have data and audio tracks within the same session, they must be separated by a gap Also, there must be a gap of 2 to 3 seconds preceding the first track on a disc
- gap
- A space introduced into an alignment to compensate for insertions and deletions in one sequence relative to another To prevent the accumulation of too many gaps in an alignment, introduction of a gap causes the deduction of a fixed amount (the gap score) from the alignment score Extension of the gap to encompass additional nucleotides or amino acid is also penalized in the scoring of an alignment
- gap
- an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
- gap
- A spatial opening in a plant community Can be caused by natural death or by some other abiotic or biotic disturbance
- gap
- A mountain pass
- gap
- A short-term, high-interest loan covering the possible gap in construction financing if rent-up requirements are not met and the long-term lender does not vest takeout mortgage in full and/or the construction mortgagee holds back a portion of the interim financing
- gap
- A place in the text where something is left out; as a reader, you can identify those gaps and use them to help interpret the story Like with irony, identifying a gap (between what's being presented and the reality of the situation) can help you come to a more developed or better understanding of a text
- gap
- A mismatch between maturities and cash flows in a bank or individual dealers position book Gap exposure is effectively interest rate exposure
- gap
- A sharp move up / down in a market where the entire trading range of a day / time period is above / below that preceding it A powerful move
- gap
- a pass between mountain peaks
- gap
- The space or spaces between established points
- gap
- Financing which is required, but for which no provision has been made A Gap is the difference in total funding needed for a proposal and the amount of funding already made available
- gap
- A term used by technicians to describe an opening price that is substantially higher or lower than the previous day's closing price Significant gaps are usually related to market-moving news that occurs overnight while a stock cannot be traded
- gap
- The difference in time between individuals and/or groups of riders As a verb, to increase the gap
- gap
- A space introduced into a sequence within a multiple sequence alignment that allows similar or conserved sequence regions to be aligned in columns
- gap
- The distance between two entities (usually lines) on a digitized map Gaps may indicate errors made while digitizing or scanning a map See sliver
- gap
- A term used by technicians to describe a significant jump or drop in prices on the current opening price compared to the previous closing price Significant gaps are usually related to market-moving news, which occurs overnight while a stock cannot be traded Gaps are considered by technicians to be likely to be filled at a later date
- gap
- Difference between a stock's price at the opening of a trading day compared to the previous trading days closing price For example, if XYZ Corp opened on Tuesday at 102 5/8 after closing Monday at 99, then it is said that "XYZ gapped up 3 5/8 at the open " Stocks often gap up or down on news released between trading sessions
- gap bridging
- overcoming differences, reaching compromises
- gap in one's education
- blank space in one's education, disparity in one's education
- gap junction
- An intercellular network of protein channels that facilitates the cell-to-cell passage of ions, hormones, and neurotransmitters
- gap year
- A gap year is a period of time during which a student takes a break from studying after they have finished school and before they start college or university. I went around the world in my gap year. a year between leaving school and going to university, which some young people use as an opportunity to travel, earn money, or get experience of working
- gap-fill
- In language teaching, a gap-fill test is an exercise in which words are removed from a text and replaced with spaces. The learner has to fill each space with the missing word or a suitable word. = cloze
- gap-toothed
- having widely spaced teeth; "his gap-toothed grin
- gap-toothed
- If you describe a person or their smile as gap-toothed, you mean that some of that person's teeth are missing. a broad, gap-toothed grin. having wide spaces between your teeth gap-toothed smile/grin
- gender gap
- A disproportionate difference, as in attitudes and voting preferences, between the sexes. Difference in opinions or attitudes between men and women concerning a variety of public and private issues, including political candidates, parties, or programs. Until the 1980s men and women in the U.S. exhibited similar voting habits. Since then, however, women have been more likely than men to support the Democratic Party and liberal policies, particularly on issues such as equal employment opportunity, child care, and gun control. In contrast, in western Europe women historically have been more likely than men to support conservative political parties
- generation gap
- essential differences among different generations
- generation gap
- If you refer to the generation gap, you are referring to a difference in attitude and behaviour between older people and younger people, which may cause them to argue or may prevent them from understanding each other fully. A difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents. the lack of understanding or the differences between older people and younger people
- inflationary gap
- the inflationary gap is the amount by which equilibrium real GDP exceeds the full-employment level of GDP
- inflationary gap
- This occurs when there is too much demand in the economy This excess level of demand will tend to lead to demand-pull inflation
- inflationary gap
- market surplus combined with the state of full employment (Economics)
- inflationary gap
- the amount by which equilibrium output exceeds potential output
- information gap
- insufficient amount of information, lack of information awareness
- leaf gap
- A break in the vascular tissue of a stem above the point of attachment of a leaf trace
- lexical gap
- {i} (Linguistics) lack of a word in a specific language, lacuna
- mediation gap
- difference between the manufacturer's price and the consumer's price
- miscibility gap
- area between two immiscible elements that is neither mixed nor unmixed (e.g. area between oil and water where the two substances touch)
- narrow the gap
- make the gap smaller
- point gap
- (Otomotiv) On vehicles with non-electronic ignitions, the space between the points when they're fully open. Adjusting this gap is a primary part of the basic tune-up because the spark that jumps this gap is affected, both in intensity and in duration, by the width of the gap. See also feeler gauge
- product gap
- amount of goods that unemployed manufacturers could have produced (Economics)
- social gap
- economic and cultural differences between various social classes
- socioeconomic gap
- economic difference between the classes in society
- spark gap
- the gap between two high-potential terminals a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them
- spark gap
- The space filled with air or other dielectric between high potential terminals (as of an electrostatic machine, induction coil, or condenser), through which the discharge passes; the air gap of a jump spark
- stop a gap
- close an opening; correct
- synaptic gap
- The minute space between the cell membrane of an axon terminal and that of the target cell with which it synapses
- technological gap
- shortage of industrial machinery, lack of practical scientific knowledge
- trade gap
- If a country imports goods worth more than the value of the goods that it exports, this is referred to as a trade gap. trade deficit
- water gap
- A transverse cleft in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows
- wind gap
- a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it
- wind gap
- A shallow notch in the crest of a mountain ridge