In their original paper, Nelson and Phelps (1966) developed the concept of “technological gap”, defined as the percentage difference between the technology operated by the typical machine in the economy and the one embodied in the leading-edge machine.
The technology gap between Nokia phones back in the day when smartpho.nes came about had destroyed Nokia's title of "king of cell phones".
by itsametoo February 26, 2022
It is when you pee and then the pee comes out with less pressure, so that there is an instantaneous moment in which there is a lack of pee in the pee stream.
by eliane r May 25, 2018
(noun)
The part of the conversation you miss when you're in the bathroom. One can minimize the impact of their bathroom gap by timing it out to a less interesting part of the conversation, but it's impossible to ever truly know what one missed when they were in the bathroom.
The part of the conversation you miss when you're in the bathroom. One can minimize the impact of their bathroom gap by timing it out to a less interesting part of the conversation, but it's impossible to ever truly know what one missed when they were in the bathroom.
Sam gets so anxious about bathroom gaps that he'll always peak his head out of the bathroom door and respond to things.
by petoavoidenceclub July 04, 2017
by Big Bakey October 19, 2024
When a couple have reached a point in their relationship where they sleep on opposite sides of a bed with their backs to each other.
We were happy for the first few years of our marriage. For the past 6 years or so we've been sleeping the gap.
by Pocket39 March 30, 2017
(n.) - A period of time when you do not open your email inbox due to travel, moving to a new home, or week-long bedrest due to flu or other health problems.
"Wow, I was out of town for so long, travelling on business, that I just didn't have time to pay attention to the email gap in my inbox."
-- Overheard at an office watercooler in Boston, November 7, 2010
-- Overheard at an office watercooler in Boston, November 7, 2010
by PRwiz101 November 13, 2010