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hiatus
[ hahy-ey-tuhs ]
noun
- a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
- a missing part; gap or lacuna:
Scholars attempted to account for the hiatus in the medieval manuscript.
- any gap or opening.
Synonyms: , ,
- Grammar, Prosody. the coming together, with or without break or slight pause, and without contraction, of two vowels in successive words or syllables, as in see easily.
- Anatomy. a natural fissure, cleft, or foramen in a bone or other structure.
hiatus
/ ɪˈɪə /
noun
- (esp in manuscripts) a break or gap where something is missing
- a break or interruption in continuity
- a break between adjacent vowels in the pronunciation of a word
- anatomy a natural opening or aperture; foramen
- anatomy a less common word for vulva
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hiatus1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hiatus1
Example Sentences
The Brits were being held in Mayrhofen, Austria, after a six-year hiatus for the full event because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Black mentioned the long hiatus between hosting gigs and used it as an opportunity to first announce that he was stressed out and quitting the show.
In a statement, they said they had been "forced into hiatus".
MPs welcomed the announcement, but said the delay had left families "in limbo", with some therapy stopped and services closed because of the hiatus.
Years after entering the literary scene, Smith took a hiatus from writing to deal with family matters, including her mother’s death.
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