Found 2 items, similar to hiatus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hiatus hiatus n 1: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn: suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement] 2: a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) 3: a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure [syn: foramen]
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) The concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) The concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables. --Pope. [1913 Webster]