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Rareellipsis
The correct spelling is ellipsis.
How to pronounce ellipsis
noun
IPA: /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
Say it like: Ell-ips-is
The correct spelling is ellipsis. 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 “…”…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.(grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
- 3.The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
- 4.An ellipse.
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