wide gap
Large space between
A wide gap is a large difference or separation between things.
The gap may be physical—a wide gap between the fence posts—but more often describes disparities in understanding, wealth, achievement, or opinion: a wide gap between rich and poor, The poll showed a wide gap between the candidates.
The phrase emphasizes that the distance is substantial enough to matter.
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- breachBreaking of agreement
abyss · inequality · stratification · social divide · dichotomy · rift · estrangement · split · divide · divergence · coldness · division · marginalization · polarity · gulf · imbalance · crevasse · interval
- fishhooksfishhook, circle hook, treble hook, j-hook, bait hook
- Soft Plasticsplastic worm, curly tail, grub, fluke, swimbait
wide gapthin margin
hairbreadth · hair's breadth · sliver · fine line · near miss
wide gapcontinuity
Uninterrupted progression or coherence
connection · unity · seamlessness · closure · overlap
wide gaptight squeeze
Situation with minimal clearance
slit · crack · hairline crack · sliver · crevice
wide, gap, widely, widen, widened, widening, wider, widest, width