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In some senses, lacuna is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
lacuna
/ləˈk(j)uː.nə/
noun 5
Collocations
3VERB + LACUNA
fill
LACUNA + NOUN
poem
PREP.
in, in
Definitions
noun
1
A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
2
A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
3
A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
"Our young friend makes up for many obvious mental lacunæ by some measure of primitive common sense," remarked Challenger.
4
A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult.
5
A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
For Beatrice Nutter, there will always be conspicuous lacunae in our mutual understanding, but after almost 30 years here, the anomalies now delight rather than confound her.
If the researcher cannot adequately hear a specific conversation due to its low volume or other acoustic interference, then this data point can be passed over with the understanding that such lacunae will be randomly distributed over the data collecting period.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a blank gap or missing part
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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"Our young friend makes up for many obvious mental lacunæ by some measure of primitive common sense," remarked Challenger.
Wiktionary02
Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult.
Wiktionary03
For Beatrice Nutter, there will always be conspicuous lacunae in our mutual understanding, but after almost 30 years here, the anomalies now delight rather than confound her.
Wiktionary04
There's a lacuna in this poem.
Tatoeba · #1378874005
As an assignment, fill in the lacuna in this poem.
Tatoeba · #13788745Usage Notes
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