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 (General American): (file) - (General American, uncommon, spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /t͡ʃæzəm/
- 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]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
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