hiatus | ||
1. | [ noun ] (writing) a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) | |
Related terms: | piece | |
2. | [ noun ] (anatomy) a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure | |
Synonyms: | foramen | |
Related terms: | opening foramen_magnum interventricular_foramen | |
3. | [ noun ] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | |
Synonyms: | respite abatement reprieve suspension | |
Related terms: | interruption remission defervescence abate | |
Similar spelling: |
Hites Hitz hideous hitch |