hiatus
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/haɪˈeɪtəs/
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/haɪˈeɪtəs/
A pause or break in something where there is no activity.
The weekly meetings came to a halt, marking a two-week hiatus before they started up again.
A gap or empty space in something, like a piece of writing.
Editors noticed a hiatus in the manuscript that required additional information to fill the gap.