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gap closure

[/ɡæp ˈkloʊʒər/]
nounpl: gap closures
fechamento de lacuna
1. The process of eliminating or reducing a gap, disparity, or difference between two things, conditions, or groups
The company implemented new strategies for gap closure between their sales targets and actual performance.
A empresa implementou novas estratégias para o fechamento de lacuna entre suas metas de vendas e o desempenho real.
2. In dental or medical contexts, the surgical or orthodontic procedure of closing a space or separation
The orthodontist recommended gap closure treatment to align the patient's teeth.
O ortodontista recomendou tratamento de fechamento de lacuna para alinhar os dentes do paciente.
3. In business and policy, reducing disparities such as wage gaps, achievement gaps, or performance gaps
Gap closure initiatives aim to reduce the gender pay gap in the organization.
Iniciativas de fechamento de lacuna visam reduzir a diferença salarial de gênero na organização.
Synonyms
closurebridgingelimination of disparitynarrowing of gap
Antonyms
gap wideninggap expansion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fechamento de lacuna
most commonly used term
São Paulo
fechamento de lacuna
standard business terminology
Portugal
encerramento de lacuna
alternative form; also 'redução da disparidade'
Medical/Technical
encerramento de espaço
used in dental and orthodontic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

bridge the gap
close the divide
narrow the disparity
eliminate the shortfall
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