the widening gap between rich and poor

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• widening — 1. adjective /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ a) Of things that are growing wider. The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems. b) Of things that are separate, with increasing separation. 2. noun /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ …   Wiktionary

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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 — 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

• Criticism of the World Trade Organization — Protestors clashing with Hong Kong police in the Wan Chai waterfront area during the WTO Ministerial Conference of 2005. The stated aim of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to promote free trade and stimulate economic growth. The actions and… …   Wikipedia

• gap — noun (C) 1 A SPACE a space between two objects or two parts of an object because of something that is missing (+ in): The neighbors dog got in through a gap in the hedge. (+ between): Lou has big gaps between her front teeth. 2 DIFFERENCE a big… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gap — 01. There is often somewhat of a [gap] in communication between people of different generations. 02. The [gap] between the rich and the poor in this country seems to be growing due to the conservative financial policies of the current government …   Grammatical examples in English

• Educational attainment in the United States — The educational attainment of the U.S. population is similar to that of many other industrialized countries with the vast majority of the population having completed secondary education and a rising number of college graduates that outnumber high …   Wikipedia

• Economy of the People's Republic of China — Economies of Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are administered separately from the rest of People s Republic of China. Therefore, the information below pertains only to mainland China unless specified otherwise. For the… …   Wikipedia