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remission vs hiatus

hiatus vs remission

remission and hiatus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remission Yes No No No
hiatus Yes No No No
As nouns, hiatus is a hypernym of remission; that is, hiatus is a word with a broader meaning than remission:
  • remission: an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
  • hiatus: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Other hypernyms of remission include abatement, reprieve, respite, suspension.
remission (noun) hiatus (noun)
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
Difference between remission and hiatus

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