chasm
/t͡ʃæzəm//ˈkæzəm/
chasm noun: a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
Noun
chasm (plural chasms)
- A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- But always and ever there is a yawning chasm below[.]2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 1
- A large difference of opinion.
- Chelsea may not have regarded themselves as title rivals to City over the whole season but this was a harrowing illustration of the current chasm between the two sides and made for disturbing viewing for the Italian.2019 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
Proper noun capitalized: Chasm
Chasm
- A locality and provincial park in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
chasm meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
chasm in Hindi
- chasm
- खोप khop
chasm in Tamil
- கமர், பிளவு, குறுகிய திறப்பையுடைய ஆழமான பள்ளம்
chasm in Urdu
- chasm
- کھوپ khop
chasm in Bengali
- গভীর ফাটল, গহ্বর
More languagesFewer languages
- chasm in Telugu
- అగాధం agādhaṁ
- chasm in Malayalam
- ഭൂമിപിളർപ്പ്, അഭിപ്രായഭിന്നത, അഗാധമായ പിളർപ്പ്, വിടവ്
- chasm in Kannada
- ಕಮರಿ, ಕೊರಕಲು, ಆಳವಾದ ಬಿರುಕು, ಕಂದರ
- chasm in Punjabi
- ਕੰਦਰਾ kandrā, ਖਲੀਜ khalīj, ਖੱਡ khaḍḍa
- chasm in Odia
- ଖଣ୍ଡ khaṇḍa
- chasm in Sanskrit
- पर्शान parśāna
- chasm in Arabic
- فَجْوَة fajwa
- chasm in Indonesian
- jurang
Examples of chasm in a sentence
- With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm.
- A chasm opened yawningly before them.
- But self-discrepancy in those of use with ADHD can be a straightforward chasm.
Forms of chasm
| plural | chasms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chasma |
Origin of chasm
From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, cleft”). Doublet of chasma. Compare schism. Displaced native Old English swelh and Old English elh.
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Phrases with chasm
Words that rhyme with chasm
Questions about chasm
- What does chasm mean?
- Chasm means a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- What is chasm in Hindi?
- Chasm in Hindi is खोप (khop). See Chasm meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is chasm?
- Chasm can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce chasm?
- Chasm is pronounced /ˈkæzəm/ (US).
- What is the plural of chasm?
- The plural of chasm is chasms.
Words near chasm in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: chasm (page history and authors); Chasm (page history and authors); खोप (Hindi) (page history and authors); chasm (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); کھوپ (Urdu) (page history and authors); Chasm (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); chasm (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); chasm (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਕੰਦਰਾ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); ଖଣ୍ଡ (Odia) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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