English Dictionary

hiatus

/haɪˈeɪtəs/

noun

A gap in a series, making it incomplete. / An interruption, break or pause. / An unexpected break from work. / (geology) A gap in geological strata. / (anatomy) An opening in an organ.

The TV show went on hiatus after the third season.

意味（1）

A gap in a series, making it incomplete.

意味（2）

An interruption, break or pause.

The band decided to go on hiatus, citing creative differences.

意味（3）

An unexpected break from work.

Berserk's hiatus is never going to end now...

意味（4）

(geology) A gap in geological strata.

意味（5）

(anatomy) An opening in an organ.

Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.

意味（6）

(linguistics, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)

Words like reality and naïve contain vowels in hiatus.