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What is the noun for hiatus?

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hiatus
  1. A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
  2. An interruption, break or pause.
  3. An unexpected break from work.
  4. (geology) A gap in geological strata.
  5. (anatomy) An opening in an organ.
  6. (linguistics) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)
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  8. Examples:
    1. “After a long hiatus, he has recently begun writing poetry again in his late seventies.”
      “A hiatus between the walls and the roof facilitates the ventilation of air within the building.”
      “They're on summer hiatus, but they're rebroadcasting shows they did earlier in the season.”
hiatuses
  1. plural of hiatus
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Even microfossil data can be unreliable if there are hiatuses in the fossil record.”
      “During the Who's hiatuses in the 1980s and 90s, Townshend developed his skills as a music publisher to be financially successful from the Who without recording or touring.”
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