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Ellipsis
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.
📖 Definitions of "Ellipsis"
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A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.
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(grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
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The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
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An ellipse.
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