gapping

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡæpɪŋ/ === Verb === gapping present participle and gerund of gap === Noun === gapping (countable and uncountable, plural gappings) (linguistics) A type of ellipsis that occurs in the non-initial conjuncts of coordinate structures, and usually elides minimally a finite verb and further any non-finite verbs that are present. Example: "Some ate bread, and others rice." (anatomy) The formation of a gap. ==== Derived terms ====