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Hiatus
Hiatus (derives from Latin hiatus, -us, m.: gap; cf. hiare, hio, hiavi (hisco); (χαίνω) έ-χαν-ον, κέχηνα; Old High German ginēn; German 'gähnen' -> "yawn") is
- a linguistic term. It describes a pause between same vowels at the end and the beginning of a word, as in "co'operation".
- a gap in geological strata.
- a fissure in a bone.
- a small difference in pitch between two musical tones, cf. Interval (music)
- a temporary pause in such activities as blogging or column writing
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