accidental gaps

A form of accidental gap — A potential word, word sense, morpheme, or other form that does not exist in some language despite the fact that it would be permissible by the grammatical rules of that language.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of accidental gap
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“accidental gaps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accidental%20gaps. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accidental gaps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accidental%20gaps.

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