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Ellipsis
see synonyms of ellipsisNoun
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Ellipsis
see synonyms of ellipsisnoun plural -ses (-siːz)
1. Also called: eclipsis
omission of parts of a word or sentence
2. printing
a sequence of three dots (…) indicating an omission in text
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Ellipsis
see synonyms of ellipsis nounWord forms: plural elˈlipˌses (ɪˈlɪpˌsiz
; ilipˈsēzˌ; əˈlɪpˌsiz
; əlipˈsēzˌ)
1. Grammar
the omission of a word or words necessary for complete grammatical construction but understood in the context (Ex.: “if possible” for “if it is possible”)
2.
ellipsis points
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Ellipsis
see synonyms of ellipsisn. pl. el·lip·ses (-sēz)
1.
a. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.
b. An example of such omission.
2. A mark or series of marks ( ... or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.
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