Crevasse Definition

krĭ-văs
crevassed, crevasses, crevassing
noun
A deep crack or fissure, esp. in a glacier.
Webster's New World
A break in the levee of a river, dike, etc.
Webster's New World

(figuratively) A discontinuity or “gap” between the accounted variables and an observed outcome.

Wiktionary
verb
To develop or cause to develop crevasses.
American Heritage
To make a crevasse or crevasses in.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Crevasse

Noun

Singular:
crevasse
Plural:
crevasses

Origin of Crevasse

  • French from Old French crevace crevice crevice

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French crevasse.

    From Wiktionary

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