A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.
A related but distinct thing.
Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
A line of play that differs from the original.
The modification of a hereditary trait.
A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.