gap vs interposition

interposition vs gap

gap and interposition both are nouns.

gap is a verb but interposition is not a verb.

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

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

gap: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
interposition: the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

Other hyponyms of gap include cut-in, insert, cut-in, insert, interjection, interpellation, interpolation, abruption, breaking off, barracking, heckling.

gap (noun)	interposition (noun)
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
a narrow opening	the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
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

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

Difference between gap and interposition

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