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   hiatus

   /hʌɪˈeɪtəs/

   noun

   • 1. a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity: "there was a brief hiatus in the war with France" Similar pausebreakintervalinterruptionsuspensionintermissioninterludegaplacunalullrestrespitebreathing spacetime outrecessinformal:breatherlet-uparchaic: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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIATUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A hiatus is a short pause or a space where something is missing. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as music, language and history, with examples and collocations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     HIATUS meaning: 1. a short pause in which nothing happens or...

   • Znaczenie Hiatus, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HIATUS definicja: 1. a short pause in which nothing happens...

   • Hiatus: Polish Translation

     HIATUS translate: przerwa. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Hiatus: Russian Translation

     HIATUS translate: пауза . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Hiatus Turkish Translation

     hiatus translate: sessizlik, boşluk, ara, kesinti, kopukluk....

   • Hibernate

     HIBERNATE definition: 1. (of some animals) to spend the...

   • Simplified

     HIATUS translate: 间断，间隙. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     HIATUS translate: 間斷，間隙. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word hiatus, which means a break or gap in space or time. Find out how to use hiatus in different contexts, such as biology, grammar, and literature.

4. 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.

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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.

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

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   A hiatus is a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break. It can also refer to a slight pause between adjacent vowels in pronunciation, or a natural opening in an organ or body part.

7. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word hiatus, which means a break in activity or a space where something is missing. See examples, synonyms and word origin.