definition of
[hiatus]

[1] #1 hiatus n. [suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something. wn

[2] #2 hiatus n. a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript). wn

[3] #3 hiatus n. [foramen] a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. wn