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hiatus

/haɪˈeɪtəs/noun3 syllables

Hiatus means: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

Synonyms for hiatus13

noun, as in an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement

noun, as in a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

foramen

also used for hiatus

break, breather, moratorium, recess, cessation, demurral, gap, caesura

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What does hiatus mean?3

noun

1

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

2

a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

3

a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Hiatus in a sentence

  • After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute.AlanF_US
  • Some languages add a semivowel at a hiatus.Miktsoanit
  • Hiatus is when one vowel follows another vowel without creating a diphthong.rul
  • Hiatus is avoided in Greek and Latin poetry.rul
  • Greek and Latin poetry avoid hiatus.rul
  • Tom's band is on an indefinite hiatus.shekitten

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Forms of hiatus

as a noun

plural
hiatuses