Definition of Ellipsis in English :

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Ellipsis meaning in English

Meaning of Ellipsis in English

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Ellipsis pronunciation in English

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Ellipsis

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Noun

1. eclipsis, ellipsis

omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

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Ellipsis

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noun 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

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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

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n. 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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