chasm
nounUS /ˈkæzəm/ · /t͡ʃæzəm/
Etymology From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, cleft”). Doublet of chasma. Compare schism. Displaced native Old English swelh and Old English elh.
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Astronomy, Geography, Geology, Natural sciences, Planetology A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- But always and ever there is a yawning chasm below[.]2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 1:
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Broadly A large difference of opinion.
- 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.2019 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
- Derived terms
- chasmal, chasmatical, chasmed, chasmic, chasmlike, chasmophyte, chasmous, chasmy