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Hiatus
A break in continuity; a gap in a series or process.
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Imagine This
The two students stopped talking to each other when the principal walked by and said, 'Hi!' to both of them.
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Sounds Like
high-AY-tuhs
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Looks Like
Hi_at_us
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Remember This
Hiatus refers to a temporary break in activity or continuity. The standard plural is hiatuses.
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Other Forms
hiatusesnoun
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Connect With
pause, break, intermission, gap, interruption, lull, cessation, continuity
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Note
Don't confuse hiatus with a simple pause; hiatus refers to a longer or formal break in a sequence, project, or career. The plural is hiatuses.
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Study Deeper
Examples
- The project is on hiatus while the team gathers more data.
- There was a three-month hiatus in the singer's tour due to illness.
Synonyms
pausebreakgapinterruptionlull
Antonyms
continuitycontinuationflow
Etymology
From Latin hiatus, meaning 'opening, gap,' from hiare 'to yawn, open'.
Mnemonic
Hiatus sounds like high-AY-tuss. Imagine a musical melody that hits a high note (ay) and then rests—a hiatus in the melody.
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