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Definitions for: Hiatus [n] a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
[n] a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
[n] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Webster (1913) Definition: Hi*a"tus, n.; pl. L. Hiatus, E. Hiatuses. [L., fr.
hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]
1. An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in
a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space
where something is wanting; a break.
2. (Gram.) The concurrence of two vowels in two successive
words or syllables. --Pope.
Synonyms: abatement, foramen, reprieve, respite, suspension
See Also: break, defervescence, foramen magnum, foramen of Monro, gap, interruption, interventricular foramen, Monro's foramen, opening, piece, remission, remittal, subsidence
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