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gap

US /ɡæp/

noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

There is a gap between what customers expect and what we offer.

Synonyms

  • disparityinequality or difference in some respect
  • openingan open or empty space in or between things
  • intervala definite length of time marked off by two instants

Collocations

  • Easy age gap
    to age gap, meaning to begin to seem older; get older
  • Medium bridge the skills gap
    to bridge the skills gap, meaning to connect or reduce the distance between
  • Hard revenue gap in projections
    describing revenue gap in projections (the entire amount of income before any deductions are made)
  • Very Hard close structural gap in maturities
    to shut down or conclude regarding structural gap in maturities

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