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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a gap means" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to explain the significance or implications of a gap in a particular context, such as data analysis, research, or discussions about differences.
Example: "In our study, a gap means a significant difference in the results between the two groups."
Alternatives: "a gap indicates" or "a gap signifies".
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A gap means fewer options for the UK, which means we risk missing carbon reduction targets, continuing our dependence on imported fossil fuels and energy bills not being insulated from the rising costs of fuel.
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Thus, a positive gap means that rural children are on average worse off relative to urban children.
The reason we care about registration is because a voter registration gap means a voter participation gap.
This is a crucial measure – a narrowing output gap means the economy has improved.
We see a similar pattern around the world, where a massive funding gap means that millions of people don't have access to lifesaving treatment.
A green finance gap means many projects fail to get off the ground for lack of funds while investors complain about a dearth of bankable projects, warned experts at the Global Green Growth conference on the South Korean island of Jeju.
A £1.1bn funding gap means the government's targets for broadband are unlikely to be met, says a report by the London School of Economics.
They reckon that a gender pay gap means women will effectively work for free from today until the end of the year, and that is three days longer than in 2013.
The ability to make comparisons across such a wide phylogenetic gap means, firstly, that evolutionarily conserved (and therefore significant) subnetworks can be detected and, secondly, that it is possible to search beyond more closely related strains.
It can be pointed out that the HOMO-LUMO gap can give a criterion for chemical reactivity of a typical cluster, in which a larger HOMO-LUMO gap means less reactivity.
A low HOMO LUMO energy gap means less kinetic stability and high chemical reactivity.
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