ellipsis

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Synonyms: eclipsis, ellipses, ellipse, elliptic, thlipsis, ellipsoid, solipsis, ellipsism, eclipses, ellipsoids

Antonyms: eclipsis, ellipses, ellipse, elliptic, thlipsis, ellipsoid, solipsis, ellipsism, eclipses, ellipsoids

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|typography|mathematics}} A [[mark]] consisting of [[multiple]] [[full stop]]s (with or without spaces), used to [[indicate]] [[omit]]ted, [[missing]], or [[illegible]] [[word]]s; or (in mathematics) that a [[pattern]] [[continue]]s.
2. {{sid|en|Q189743}} {{lb|en|grammar|linguistics|rhetoric}} The [[omission]] from a [[clause]] of a [[word]] or [[phrase]] that is nevertheless [[infer]]red using the [[context]] of the remaining [[element]].
3. {{lb|en|film}} The [[omission]] of [[scene]]s in a [[film]] that do not [[advance]] the [[plot]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|geometry}} An [[ellipse]].

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