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hiates

Syllables: hi·atesUK/ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯ts/

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Australia/ˈhɑe̯.æɪ̯ts/

hiates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hiate.

Meaning of hiate

Verb

hiate (third-person singular simple present hiates, present participle hiating, simple past and past participle hiated)

  1. (intransitive, rare) To gape; to cause a hiatus.
    • When a hiatus is referent what it hiates is referent, when a hiatus is relatum what it hiates is relatum. In consequence it might be thought that a hiatus places what it hiates.1932, John Wisdom, “Logical constructions (III.)”, in Mind, JSTOR

Questions about hiates

What is hiates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hiates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hiate.
How do you pronounce hiates?
Hiates is pronounced /ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯ts/ (UK).

Words near hiates in the dictionary

  1. hiatal
  2. hiate
  3. hiated
  4. hiatellid
  5. hiatellids
  6. hiates
  7. hiati
  8. hiatic
  9. hiating
  10. hiation
  11. hiations

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