Definitions for hiatus
haɪˈeɪ təshia·tus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatementnoun

   an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

2. hiatusnoun

   a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)

3. foramen, hiatusnoun

   a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hiatusnoun

   A gap in a series, making it incomplete.

2. hiatusnoun

   A gap in geological strata.

3. hiatusnoun

   An opening in an organ.

   Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.

4. hiatusnoun

   An interruption, break or pause.

5. hiatusnoun

   A vacation, break from work.

   The band took a hiatus for three months.

6. Etymology: From hiatus, from hio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hiatusnoun

   Etymology: hiatus, Latin.

   1. An aperture; a breach.

   Those hiatus’s are at the bottom of the sea, whereby the abyss below open into and communicates with it. John Woodward.

   2. The opening of the mouth by the succession of an initial to a final vowel.

   The hiatus should be avoided with more care in poetry than in oratory; and I would try to prevent it, unless where the cutting it off is more prejudicial to the sound than the hiatus itself. Alexander Pope.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hiatus

   of Hiatus

2. Hiatusnoun

   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

3. Hiatusnoun

   the concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables

4. Etymology: [L., fr. hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hiatus

   In phonology, hiatus or diaeresis refers to two vowel sounds occurring in adjacent syllables, with no intervening consonant. When two adjacent vowel sounds occur in the same syllable, the result is instead described as a diphthong. The English words hiatus and diaeresis themselves contain a hiatus between the first and second syllables.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hiatus

   hī-ā′tus, n. a gap: an opening: a chasm: a break in continuity, a defect: (gram.) a concurrence of vowel sounds in two successive syllables. [L.,—hiāre, hiātum, to gape.]

Matched Categories

1. • Interruption
   • Opening
   • Piece

How to pronounce hiatus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hiatus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hiatus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hiatus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hiatus in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Richard Howson:

   It's actually well timed ... the hiatus in awards from government gives us the breathing room to mobilise these contracts much more effectively this year, we fully expect in the fourth quarter to have clarity from the departments on their future programmes, a return to decision making and bidding for central government departments.

2. Ram Ben-Barak:

   The Americans are satisfied because, in their thinking, diplomacy succeeded. But we are very, very worried and the Gulf countries are very, very worried and it is absolutely clear to everyone that this hiatus is utterly temporary.

3. Richard Slark:

   I believe we are looking at a 2-3 year hiatus in those large-scale energy projects where financing would be international.

4. Bryan Singer:

   Bryan Singer is the credited director of the film, basically, Bryan had some personal issues going on. He wanted to hiatus the movie to deal with them, and the movie had to get finished. That was what it came down to… It wasn’t about reinventing the wheel. We needed someone who would have some creative freedom, but work inside a box.

5. Idris Elba:

   It's ironic that I've definitely reached a pinnacle in my acting space, which is amazing, but it means that I can't really take time out to concentrate on music, but next year, the whole of the spring through April, is dedicated to touring and putting out this Hiatus album alongside a string of tours.

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