chasm
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, cleft”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæzəm/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -æzəm
Noun[edit]
chasm (plural chasms)
- (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, , page 1:
- But always and ever there is a yawning chasm below[.]
- (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
- 2024 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Chelsea may not have regarded themselves as title rivals to City over the whole season but this was a harrowing illustration of the current chasm between the two sides and made for disturbing viewing for the Italian.
Alternative forms[edit]
- chasma (obsolete)
Derived terms[edit]
- chasmal
- chasmatical (rare)
- chasmic
- chasmy
Related terms[edit]
- chasma (“long, narrow, steep-sided depression on a body in the solar system”)
Translations[edit]
gap
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difference of opinion
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References[edit]
- chasm (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- rift on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams[edit]
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