difference vs gap

gap vs difference

difference and gap both are nouns.

difference is not a verb while gap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
difference	Yes	No	No	No
gap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gap is a hyponym of difference; that is, gap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than difference:

difference: a disagreement or argument about something important
gap: a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations

Other hyponyms of difference include collision, arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle.

difference (noun)	gap (noun)
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a disagreement or argument about something important	a narrow opening
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm	a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend	a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
a significant change	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

difference (verb)	gap (verb)
	make an opening or gap in

Difference between difference and gap

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