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- [kaz-uh m]
- /ˈkæz əm/
- /ˈkæz.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kaz-uh m]
- /ˈkæz əm/
Definitions of chasm word
- countable noun chasm A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice. 3
- countable noun chasm If you say that there is a chasm between two things or between two groups of people, you mean that there is a very large difference between them. 3
- noun chasm a deep cleft in the ground; abyss 3
- noun chasm a break in continuity; gap 3
- noun chasm a wide difference in interests, feelings, etc 3
- noun chasm a deep crack in the earth's surface; abyss 3
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Origin of chasm
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; apocopated variant of chasma < Latin < Greek, equivalent to cha- (root of chaínein to gape; see yawn) + -(a)sma resultative suffix
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Parts of speech for Chasm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chasm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chasm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chasm
noun chasm
- rift — an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- crevasse — A crevasse is a large, deep crack in thick ice or rock.
- fissure — a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts.
- void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- schism — division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
Antonyms for chasm
noun chasm
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- junction — an act of joining; combining.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- remembrance — a retained mental impression; memory.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
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