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• gap — A term used by technicians to describe a jump or drop in prices; i.e., prices skipped a trading range. Gaps are usually filled at a later date. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary (1) As a measurement of exposure to interest rate risk, the amount… …   Financial and business terms

• gap — noun 1 space between things ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, wide ▪ narrow, small, tiny VERB + GAP ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• gap */*/*/ — UK [ɡæp] / US noun [countable] Word forms gap : singular gap plural gaps 1) a) a space or opening in the middle of something or between things Fill in any gaps around windows and doors. gap between: Through the gaps between the trees I could see… …   English dictionary

• gap — [[t]gæ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ gaps 1) N COUNT A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. ...the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames. 2) N COUNT …   English dictionary

• between */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈtwiːn] / US [bɪˈtwɪn] adverb, preposition Summary: Between can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the distance between two places as an adverb (without a following noun): two periods of study with a short …   English dictionary

• gap*/*/ — [gæp] noun [C] 1) a space or opening in the middle of something or between things He has a gap between his teeth.[/ex] We waited for a gap in the busy traffic and crossed the road.[/ex] 2) something missing from a situation or a system that… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• between — be|tween [ bı twin ] function word *** Between can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the distance between two places as an adverb (without a following noun): two classes with a short break between 1. ) with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gap — noun 1) a gap in the shutters Syn: opening, aperture, space, breach, chink, slit, slot, vent, crack, crevice, cranny, cavity, hole, orifice, interstice, perforation, break, fracture …   Thesaurus of popular words

• gap — noun 1) a gap in the shutters Syn: opening, aperture, space, breach, chink, slit, crack, crevice, cleft, cavity, hole 2) a gap between meetings Syn: pause …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• gap — W2S2 [gæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(a space)¦ 2¦(difference)¦ 3¦(something missing)¦ 4¦(in time)¦ 5¦(in a mountain)¦ 6 gap in the market ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: hole, deep narrow valley ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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