Gap

Home > ... > Places > Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries > French Political Geography > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side The Concise Oxford Dictionary ... The Oxford Pocket Dictionary ... The Columbia Encyclopedia, ...

Gap

Gap , city (1990 pop. 35,647), capital of Hautes-Alpes dept., SE France, on the Luye River at the foot of the Dauphiné Alps. A center for tourism, Gap is an agricultural market that manufactures clothing, wood products, and construction materials. Founded by Augustus c.14 BC, it was the capital of medieval Gapençais, which was annexed to the crown of France in 1512. The city was devastated during the Wars of Religion (16th cent.).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Gap." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 6 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Gap." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 6, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gap.html

"Gap." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 06, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gap.html

Learn more about citation styles

gap

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

gap / gap/ • n. 1. a break or hole in an object or between two objects: he came through the gap in the hedge. ∎ a pass or way through a range of hills. 2. an unfilled space or interval; a break in continuity: there are many gaps in our understanding of what happened. ∎ a difference, esp. an undesirable one, between two views or situations: the media were bridging the gap between government and people. DERIVATIVES: gapped adj. gap·py adj.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"gap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 6 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"gap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (December 6, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gap.html

"gap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved December 06, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gap.html

Learn more about citation styles

gap

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

gap breach in a defence XIV; opening in a mountain range; unfilled space XVI. — ON. gap chasm, rel. to gapa GAPE.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

T. F. HOAD. "gap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 6 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "gap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (December 6, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gap.html

T. F. HOAD. "gap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved December 06, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gap.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Gap Inc. Names Ron Beegle To New Chief Operating Officer Role In Company's Gap Division. Business Wire; 6/13/2001
	Gap Inc. Reports Second Quarter Sales Up 1 Percent; Earnings Per Share of $0.06. Business Wire; 8/15/2002
	Gap Inc. Selects i2 for Global Transportation Management Initiative. Business Wire; 9/17/2002

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	The Gaps Among Us. Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 10/10/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...smile. Bomber and Missile Gaps were big during the McCarthy era. The Generation Gap defined the '60s and...complaining about the Skills Gap. Here then, is a sampling...today's other noteworthy gaps: Credibility Gap: the discrepancy between...
	Gap Inc. Names Ron Beegle To New Chief Operating Officer Role In Company's Gap Division. Business Wire; 6/13/2001; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2001 Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) announced today that...new role of Chief Operating Officer for Gap division. Beegle, 38, will report to Ken Pilot, president, Gap, and be responsible for Gap operations...
	Gap Inc. Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer. PR Newswire; 8/29/2007; 700+ words ; Sabrina Simmons Named EVP of Gap Inc. Finance and Will Serve as Acting CFO...Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gap Inc. today announced that chief financial...president of corporate finance and a six-year Gap Inc. finance veteran, is being promoted...
	Gap introduces new brand for women 35 and older; Forth & Towne stores to open in Chicago, New York this fall.(BUSINESS) Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 4/22/2005; ; 700+ words ; Byline: Pia Sarkar Gap Inc. offered a bigger peek at its latest...hinge on the success of these first stores. Gap President and Chief Executive Officer Paul...attract women who had long been shoppers at Gap but gradually drifted from the brand...
	Gap Opens Newly Re-Designed Stores in Colorado; Colorado Customers First to Experience New Store Design and Enhanced Customer Experience. PR Newswire; 4/22/2005; 700+ words ; ...FRANCISCO, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gap today announces the opening of seven completely re...experience are part of the ongoing evolution of the Gap brand. "Since Gap was founded in 1969, we've evolved the brand to meet...
	Gap Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.22; Sales Up 13 Percent; Earnings More Than Triple Over Prior Year. PR Newswire; 8/21/2003; 700+ words ; ...Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gap Inc. today reported that earnings for the...strengthen customer traffic, particularly at Gap and Old Navy, while better product assortments...strategies are clearly gaining traction," said Gap Inc. President and CEO Paul Pressler...
	Gap not alone in fall mall dilemma ; Retailer seeks CEO, quick fix, but challenges extend to other stores.(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Advertising Age; 5/27/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...he announced his unexpected retirement, Gap President-CEO Millard S. Drexler told Wall Street analysts that Gap Stores' crucial back-to-school ad push...fresh change for the brand.'' Now, the Gap heads into the crucial fall season uncertain...
	GAP a crucial factor for China's TMCs. Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals International; 5/1/2007; 700+ words ; GAP (Good Agricultural Practice of medicinal plants...August 1998, the European Union first initiated GAP, which was a new standard for the growing...followed the EU's steps and acquired their own GAP. On September 19, 2003, the SFDA officially...
	Gap net gains 8.6%. (fourth quarter 1994 profit increase) Magazine article from: WWD; 3/3/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...cost controls and interest income of $5.8 million, The Gap Inc. reported Thursday that fourth-quarter profits rose...just 1 percent. That troubled some analysts, who said Gap and Gap Kids divisions need to adapt more moderate pricing strategies...
	Spark gaps provide ESD protection. (electronic smoke detectors) Magazine article from: EDN; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; Using a spark gap fabricated as part of the conductor...inexpensive passive components, spark gaps can protect interface connector...And if you position the spark gap under the connector body, no...You can incorporate the spark gap, nominally 0.008 in., as...