Word of the Day
June 29, 2026
HIATUS
- In general contexts, hiatus usually refers to a period of time when something, such as an activity or program, is suspended. In biology, hiatus describes a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ, and in linguistics, it refers to the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound.
- a break in or as if in a material object gap.
- a gap or missing section [n HIATUSES] : HIATAL [adj]
- break or interruption
- usually refers to a period of time when something, such as an activity or program, is suspended.
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