Synonyms for lacuna
ləˈkyu nəla·cu·na

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lacunanoun

   Synonyms:
   gap, hiatus

2. lacunanoun

   A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.

   Synonyms:
   gap, hiatus

3. lacunanoun

   An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.

   Synonyms:
   hiatus, gap

4. lacunanoun

   A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.

   Synonyms:
   gap, hiatus

5. lacunanoun

   A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language

   Synonyms:
   hiatus, gap

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lacuna, blanknoun

   a blank gap or missing part

   Synonyms:
   space, coffer, blank shell, blank, dummy, caisson

2. coffer, caisson, lacunanoun

   an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

   Synonyms:
   pneumatic caisson, cofferdam, blank, coffer, ammunition chest, caisson

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1. • Gap

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1. List of paraphrases for "lacuna":

   gap, loophole, legis, shortcoming, vacuum, deficiency

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How to say lacuna in sign language?

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How to use lacuna in a sentence?

1. Nanjala Nyabola:

   The lack of a data privacy law has been an enormous lacuna in Kenya's digital rights landscape.