Abyss vs. Chasm — What's the Difference?

An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void

A deep fissure in the earth's surface

In the book of Genesis, the primeval Chaos out of which earth and sky were formed.

A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge.

The abode of evil spirits; hell.

A sudden interruption of continuity; a gap.

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

A pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty.

A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.

A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.

Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.

(by extension) A large difference of opinion.

Moral depravity; vast intellectual or moral depth.

A deep opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth or a rock; a yawning abyss; a cleft; a fissure.

An impending catastrophic happening.

A void space; a gap or break, as in ranks of men.

(heraldry) The center of an escutcheon.

A deep opening in the earth's surface

(oceanography) The abyssal zone.

(figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit.

Infinite time; a vast intellectual or moral depth.

The center of an escutcheon.

A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)