English Dictionary

lacuna

/ləˈk(j)uː.nə/

noun

(particularly anatomy) A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone. / (microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.

The doctor discovered a small lacuna in the patient's skull.

意味（1）

(particularly anatomy) A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.

意味（2）

(microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.

意味（3）

An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.

Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult.

意味（4）

Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.

If the researcher cannot adequately hear a specific conversation due to its low volume or other acoustic interference, then this data point can be passed over with the understanding that such lacunae will be randomly distributed over the data collecting period.

意味（5）

(translation studies) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.