hiatus

hi·a·tus

H0185400 (hī-ā′təs)n. pl. hi·a·tus·es or hiatus 1. A gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break: "We are likely to be disconcerted by ... hiatuses of thought" (Edmund Wilson).2. Linguistics A slight pause that occurs when two immediately adjacent vowels in consecutive syllables are pronounced, as in reality and naive.3. Anatomy A separation, aperture, fissure, or short passage in an organ or body part.

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[Latin hiātus, from past participle of hiāre, to gape.]

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hi·a′tal (-āt′l) adj.

hiatus

(haɪˈeɪtəs) n, pl -tuses or -tus1. (esp in manuscripts) a break or gap where something is missing2. a break or interruption in continuity3. (Phonetics & Phonology) a break between adjacent vowels in the pronunciation of a word4. (Anatomy) anatomy a natural opening or aperture; foramen5. (Anatomy) anatomy a less common word for vulva[C16: from Latin: gap, cleft, aperture, from hiāre to gape, yawn] hiˈatal adj

hi•a•tus

(haɪˈeɪ təs)

n., pl. -tus•es, -tus. 1. a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc. 2. a missing part; gap or lacuna. 3. any gap or opening. 4. the coming together, with or without a break or slight pause, of two adjacent vowels in different syllables, as in see easily. 5. a natural fissure, cleft, or foramen in a bone or other structure. [1555–65; < Latin hiātus opening, gap =hiā(re) to gape, open + -tus suffix of v. action]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hiatus - an interruption in the intensity or amount of somethingabatement, reprieve, respite, suspensionbreak, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"defervescence - abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperatureremission, subsidence, remittal - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
	2.	hiatus - a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)piece - an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
	3.	hiatus - a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structureforamenforamen of Monro, interventricular foramen, Monro's foramen - the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphereforamen magnum - the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passesopening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

hiatus

noun pause, break, interval, space, gap, breach, blank, lapse, interruption, respite, chasm, discontinuity, lacuna, entr'acte Efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus.

hiatus

nounAn interval during which continuity is suspended:break, gap, interim, lacuna, void.

Translations

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