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cleft vs gap

gap vs cleft

cleft and gap both are nouns.

cleft is an adjective but gap is not an adjective.

cleft is not a verb while gap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleft Yes Yes No No
gap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gap is a hypernym of cleft; that is, gap is a word with a broader meaning than cleft:
  • cleft: a long narrow cleft
  • gap: an open or empty space in or between things
Other hypernyms of cleft include opening.
cleft (noun) gap (noun)
a long narrow cleft an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) a narrow opening
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
an open or empty space in or between things
a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
cleft (adjective) gap (adjective)
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
split or divided
cleft (verb) gap (verb)
make an opening or gap in
Difference between cleft and gap

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