Definition of hiatus. Meaning of hiatus. Synonyms of hiatus

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Definition of hiatus

Hiatus
Hiatus 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.
Hiatus
Hiatus 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.

Meaning of hiatus from wikipedia

- Look up hiatus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hiatus may refer to: Hiatus (anatomy), a natural fissure in a structure Hiatus (stratigraphy), a discontinuity...
- anatomy, the esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and the vagus nerve p****. The esophageal hiatus is an oval opening...
- The Hiatus is a ****anese rock supergroup formed by Takeshi Hosomi, lead vocalist of Ellegarden. Takeshi Hosomi (細美 武士, Hosomi Takeshi) – vocals, guitar...
- the oesophagus p****es from the thorax into the abdomen Greater petrosal nerve hiatus Maxillary hiatus Sacral hiatus Semilunar hiatus Urogenital hiatus...
- In United States network television programming, a hiatus is a break of several w****s, months or years in the normal broadcast programming of a television...
- The aortic hiatus is a midline: 185  opening in the posterior part of the diaphragm giving p****age to the descending aorta as well as the thoracic duct...
- The semilunar hiatus (eg, hiatus semilunaris) is a crescent-shaped[citation needed]/semicircular/ curved slit/groove upon the lateral wall of the nasal...
- In phonology, hiatus (/haɪˈeɪtəs/ hy-AY-təs) or diaeresis (/daɪˈɛrəsɪs, -ˈɪər-/ dy-ERR-ə-siss, -⁠EER-; also spelled dieresis or diæresis) describes the...
- The maxillary hiatus (also known as maxillary sinus ostium, maxillary ostium, or opening from the maxillary sinus)[citation needed] is the opening of a...
- A hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia is a type of hernia in which abdominal organs (typically the stomach) slip through the diaphragm into the middle compartment...