gaps
Holes between things
Gaps is the plural of gap—empty spaces or intervals where something is missing or incomplete.
Physical gaps are openings or breaks: gaps in the fence, gaps between teeth.
Abstract gaps are deficiencies or disconnects: gaps in knowledge, gaps in the fossil record, the gap between rich and poor.
To fill or close gaps is to address what's lacking.
Absence in matter
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- openingGap or start
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- crackNarrow break or attempt
crevice · fissure · slot · breach · rift · chasm · cleft · break
Deficiency or absence
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- dearthAcute shortage of something
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
insufficiency · void · vacuum · missing · omission · shortfall · deficit · want
Openness to harm
- breachBreaking of agreement
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- flawImperfection in something
exploit · hole · exposure · risk · crack · penetration · backdoor · defect
Temporary cessation of activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- interludePause between sections
respite · lull · recess · downtime · interruption · stoppage · suspension · sabbatical
Area of blocked perception
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
- unknownNot yet discovered
- lacunaAbsent piece in sequence
misunderstanding · unfamiliarity · weakness · deficiency · incompleteness · hole · shortcoming · limitation
Space between two points
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- separationState of being apart
- spanDistance between endpoints
- stretchPull to extend
interval · void · expanse · clearance · margin · buffer · spread · width
Unequal distribution of resources
- divideSeparate into parts
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- differenceWay things contrast
- imbalanceLack of proportion
disproportion · chasm · gulf · divergence · variance · contrast · mismatch · asymmetry
hole
Absence in matter
crack · crevice · fissure · slot · breach · rift · chasm · cleft · break · split
lack
Deficiency or absence
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- dearthAcute shortage of something
scarcity · insufficiency · void · vacuum · missing · omission · shortfall · deficit · want · privation
vulnerability
Openness to harm
flaw · exploit · hole · exposure · risk · crack · penetration · backdoor · defect · oversight
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
interlude · respite · lull · recess · downtime · interruption · stoppage · suspension · sabbatical · rest
blind spot
Area of blocked perception
lacuna · misunderstanding · unfamiliarity · weakness · deficiency · incompleteness · hole · shortcoming · limitation · missing piece
distance
Space between two points
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- separationState of being apart
- spanDistance between endpoints
stretch · interval · void · expanse · clearance · margin · buffer · spread · width · breadth
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- divideSeparate into parts
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- differenceWay things contrast
imbalance · disproportion · chasm · gulf · divergence · variance · contrast · mismatch · asymmetry · inequity
- crackscracks, crack, fissure, splits, split
- dental problemsmissing teeth, cavities, tooth decay, overbite, underbite
- Limitationsflaws, defects, bugs, glitches, restrictions
- construction mistakescracks, leaks, mold, rot, sagging
- craft flawscracks, tears, holes, stains, bubbles
- DIY mistakeswrong measurements, overtightening, skipped steps, cracks, leaks
gapscontinuity
Uninterrupted progression or coherence
continuities · seamlessness · completeness · wholeness · flow
- coverage gapUninsured interval within plan
- generation gapAge-based cultural disconnect
- bridge the gapConnect separated things
- fill in the gaps
- age gapDifference in years lived
- gap yearPlanned educational hiatus
gap, gapped, gappy, gapless, gap-toothed