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gap in perception

[ɡæp ɪn pərˈsɛpʃən]
noun phrasepl: gaps in perception
lacuna perceptiva / falha na percepção
1. A difference or discrepancy between what is objectively true and what someone understands or believes to be true
There is a significant gap in perception between what the company believes customers want and what they actually need.
Há uma lacuna perceptiva significativa entre o que a empresa acredita que os clientes querem e o que eles realmente precisam.
2. A failure or inability to notice, understand, or recognize something
The gap in perception prevented the team from seeing the obvious solution.
A falha na percepção impediu a equipe de ver a solução óbvia.
3. A disconnect in how different people or groups interpret the same information or event
The gap in perception between management and employees created communication problems.
A lacuna perceptiva entre a administração e os funcionários criou problemas de comunicação.
NYC Slang
perception gap / blind spot (colloquial)
Synonyms
perception gapdisconnect in understandingmisalignmentcognitive gapinterpretive divide
Antonyms
alignment of perceptionshared understandingconsensusperceptual agreement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lacuna perceptiva / falha na percepção
Both terms are commonly used in academic and business contexts
Portugal
fosso na perceção / hiato perceptivo
Portuguese spelling uses 'perceção' instead of 'percepção'; 'fosso' is also frequently used
São Paulo
gap de percepção
English term 'gap' is often retained in business/tech contexts
Rio de Janeiro
diferença na percepção / desconexão perceptiva
More conversational phrasing is common in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

see eye to eye
on the same page
lost in translation
miss the mark
not seeing the forest for the trees
blind spot
disconnect between X and Y
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