Hiatus — synonyms, definition

1. hiatus (Noun)

abatement break cessation decrease delay discontinuity expanse foramen gap gulf halt interim intermission interregnum interruption interval lag lapse lull pause • • •

hiatus (Noun) — An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

hiatus (Noun) — A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript).

hiatus (Noun) — A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.

break gap interruption opening piece Monro's foramen defervescence foramen magnum foramen of Monro interventricular foramen remission remittal subsidence