lacuna

Meanings

• noun

  A missing part or gap in a body of information or knowledge.

  - "The historian was frustrated by the lacuna in the ancient records."
  - "There are many lacunas in our understanding of early human history."

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Pronunciation

1. /ləˈkjuː.nə/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

anisomorphism , gap , hiatus

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lacuna
cana , mana , pana , rana

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Variants

List of all variants of lacuna that leads to same result
lacuna , lacunae , lacunal , lacunar , lacunas , lacunate

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'lacuna', meaning 'pit' or 'hollow'. In medieval Latin, it came to mean 'a missing part' or 'gap'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lacuna' is often used in the context of ancient texts and manuscripts to refer to a missing or damaged section.

2. In mathematics, a lacuna is a gap in a sequence of numbers.

3. The term 'lacuna' is also used in psychology to refer to a missing memory or an inability to recall information.

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Related Concepts

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1. gap: A gap is a space or interval that is missing or empty. The term 'lacuna' is often used interchangeably with 'gap' in academic and scientific contexts.

2. omission: An omission is the act of leaving out or excluding something. In the context of 'lacuna', it refers to the deliberate or accidental exclusion of information.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'lacuna' is often used to refer to an unexplained or unaccounted-for gap in the narrative. It can also refer to the deliberate omission of information or details.

How to Memorize "lacuna"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the word 'lacuna', visualize a missing piece or gap in a puzzle or a hole in a piece of paper.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lacuna' with the idea of a missing piece or gap.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin origin of the word: 'Lacuna' means 'pit' or 'hollow'.

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