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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
/ ³ó²¹ÉªËˆ±ðɪ³ÙÉ™²õ /
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
- ³ó¾±Ëˆ²¹³Ù²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó¾±Â·²¹î€ƒt²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hiatus1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hiatus1
Example Sentences
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.
But the evening, which they had pitched to fans as a fresh start, ended in tears as they told the crowd they were going on a hiatus.
Forty years on, the band are still together - after a brief hiatus - and are releasing a new album, The Great Western Road.
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