hiatus
English Thesaurus
1. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure (noun.body)
hypernym | : | gap, opening, |
definition | : | an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | foramen magnum, |
definition | : | the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes (noun.body) |
2. a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | piece, |
definition | : | an artistic or literary composition (noun.communication) |
3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
hypernym | : | break, interruption, |
definition | : | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | defervescence, |
definition | : | abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | remission, remittal, subsidence, |
definition | : | an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event) |
derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
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