gapping

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of gap

Noun

1. 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."
2. The formation of a gap.

gap

• Noun
• Verb
• Verb

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Translations

prise de position

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡæpɪŋ/