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chasm

(kăz′əm)

1. A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge.

2. A sudden interruption of continuity; a gap.

3. A pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty.

[Latin chasma, from Greek khasma.]

chas′mal (kăz′məl) adj.

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chasm

(ˈkæzəm)

1. (Physical Geography) a deep cleft in the ground; abyss

2. a break in continuity; gap

3. a wide difference in interests, feelings, etc

[C17: from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma; related to Greek khainein to gape]

chasmal, ˈchasmic adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

chasm

(ˈkæz əm)

n.

1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.

2. any marked gap or break.

3. a wide divergence of opinions, interests, etc., esp. producing a breach in relations.

[1590–1600; < Latin chasma < Greek chásma, derivative of chaínein to gape; see yawn]

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Noun

chasm - a deep opening in the earth's surface

abysm, abyss - a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

gulf - a deep wide chasm

opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

chasm

noun

1. gulf, opening, crack, gap, rent, hollow, void, gorge, crater, cavity, abyss, ravine, cleft, fissure, crevasse The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical.

2. gap, division, gulf, split, breach, rift, alienation, hiatus the chasm that separates the rich from the poor

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

chasm

noun

Something of immeasurable and vast extent:

abysm, abyss, deep, depth (often used in plural), gulf.

Translations

هُوَّةٌ، هاوِيَه

propastrokle

kløft

Kluft

abismo

kuilurotko

gouffre abîme abysse fossé abime

gjá

abisso crepaccio spaccature

tarpeklis

aizabezdibenis

afgrond kloof meningsverschil

svelg

uçurum

裂口

chasm

[ˈkæzəm] N (Geol) → sima f (fig) → abismo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

chasm

[ˈkæzəm] n

(in rock) → gouffre m, abîme m

(fig) (= wide gap) → abîme m

chasm

n (Geol) → Spalte f, → Kluft f (also fig); a yawning chasm → ein gähnender Abgrund; the future lay before him, a great black chasm → die Zukunft tat sich wie ein riesiger dunkler Abgrund vor ihm auf

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

chasm

[ˈkæz/əm] n → voragine f, abisso

chasm

(ˈkӕzəm) noun

a deep opening between high rocks etc. The climber could not cross the chasm.

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