"gapping" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæpɪŋ/ Forms: gappings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gapping (countable and uncountable, plural gappings)
  1. (linguistics) A type of ellipsis that occurs in the non-initial conjuncts of coordinate structures, and usually elides minimally a finite verb and further any non-finite verbs that are present. Example: "Some ate bread, and others rice." Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-gapping-en-noun-MRSFglE~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 8 50 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (anatomy) The formation of a gap. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-gapping-en-noun-BwOxgZOX Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡæpɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} gapping
  1. present participle and gerund of gap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: gap
    Sense id: en-gapping-en-verb-qcKVBgCq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 8 50

Inflected forms

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