present participle of gap

(linguistics) A type of ellipsis that occurs in the non-initial conjuncts of coordinate structures, and usually elides minimally a finite verb and further any non-finite verbs that are present. Example: "Some ate bread, and others rice."

Initialism of Great Ape Project.

plural of gapping

(slang, historical) Of a white inhabitant of Rhodesia: to emigrate from the country during its transition to independence.

A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling.

(genetics) A flaw in the DNA.

(chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of stopgap

(chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of stopgap

(chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of stopgap