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   hi·a·tus

   /hīˈādəs/

   noun

   • 1. a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process: "there was a brief hiatus in the war with France" Similar pausebreakintervalinterruptionsuspensionintermissioninterludegaplacunalullrestrespitebreathing spacetime outrecessinformal:breatherletuparchaic:surcease
   • ▪ a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in the ear and cooperate. Similar openingaperturecavityholegapcleftbreachfissureforamen

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally denoting a physical gap): from Latin, literally ‘gaping’, from hiare ‘gape’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hiatal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hiatusHiatus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HIATUS is a break in or as if in a material object : gap. How to use hiatus in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIATUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HIATUS definition: 1. a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   Hiatus definition: a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.. See examples of HIATUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHIATUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HIATUS meaning: 1. a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing: 2. a…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hiatusHiatus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A temporary gap, pause, break, or absence can be called a hiatus. When your favorite TV show is on hiatus, that means there are no new episodes — not forever, just for a little while. Even things that go on for a long time take a break once in a while: one kind of break is a hiatus.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hiatusHiatus - definition of hiatus by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhiatus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of hiatus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.