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foramen vs gap

gap vs foramen

foramen and gap both are nouns.

foramen is not a verb while gap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foramen Yes No No No
gap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gap is a hypernym of foramen; that is, gap is a word with a broader meaning than foramen:
  • foramen: a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
  • gap: an open or empty space in or between things
Other hypernyms of foramen include opening.
foramen (noun) gap (noun)
a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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
foramen (verb) gap (verb)
make an opening or gap in
Difference between foramen and gap

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