Associations to the word «Hiatus»

Wiktionary

HIATUS, noun. A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
HIATUS, noun. An interruption, break or pause.
HIATUS, noun. An unexpected break from work.
HIATUS, noun. (geology) A gap in geological strata.
HIATUS, noun. (anatomy) An opening in an organ.
HIATUS, noun. (linguistics)
HIATUS, noun. A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)
HIATUS, noun. The condition of having such a break.

Dictionary definition

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.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy