A gap in geological strata.
A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
An opening in an organ.
A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)
An unexpected break from work.
An interruption, break or pause.
A fragment of space.
A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.
A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.
An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.