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lacuna

UK
/ləˈkjuː.nə/
US
/ləˈkuː.nə/

Translations

lacunanoun
lacunae
pl
UK
/ləˈkjuː.nə/
US
/ləˈkuː.nə/
The manuscript had a lacuna that made it difficult to understand the full story.
В рукописи была лакуна, которая затрудняла понимание всей истории.
Additional translations
недостаток
пустота
пробел
Synonyms
gap
interval
blank
omission
deficiency
absence
void
missing part

Definitions

lacunanoun
A gap or missing part, especially in a manuscript, text, or series.
The historian found a significant lacuna in the ancient manuscript, which made it difficult to understand the full context.
An unfilled space or interval; a gap.
The artist intentionally left a lacuna in the painting to allow viewers to interpret the missing elements.
A cavity or depression, especially in bone.
The X-ray revealed a lacuna in the patient's bone, which required further medical investigation.
A gap or missing provision in a law, legal system, or legal document.
The court acknowledged a lacuna in the legislation that required parliamentary attention.
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