ellipsis

[ ih-lip-sis ]

/ ɪˈlɪp sɪs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ellipsis ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural el·lip·ses [ih-lip-seez]. /ɪˈlɪp siz/.

Grammar.

the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or more words that would complete or clarify the construction, as the omission of who are, while I am, or while we are from I like to interview people sitting down.
the omission of one or more items from a construction in order to avoid repeating the identical or equivalent items that are in a preceding or following construction, as the omission of been to Paris from the second clause of I've been to Paris, but they haven't.

Printing. a mark or marks as ——, …, or * * *, to indicate an omission or suppression of letters or words.

Origin of ellipsis

1560–70; <Latin ellīpsis<Greek élleipsis an omission, equivalent to el- (variant of en-en-²) + leip- (stem of leípein to leave) + -sis-sis

Words nearby ellipsis

Ellington, Ellington, Duke, Elliot's operation, Elliott, ellipse, ellipsis, ellipsograph, ellipsoid, ellipsoidal, ellipsoidal joint, ellipsoid of revolution

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Example sentences from the Web for ellipsis

In fact, he showed how all motions in the heavens were versions of circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and parabolas.
The Two Forms of Mathematical Beauty|Robbert Dijkgraaf|June 16, 2020|Quanta Magazine
But I noticed that when you quoted this section on page 116, you left “general welfare” out and put an ellipsis in its place.
Rick Perry on the Record|Andrew Romano|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Commentator has enabled us to supply the ellipsis, but he does not fully explain the author's meaning.
Hindu Law and Judicature|Yjnavalkya
The next group of four periods is composed of three periods for the ellipsis and one period for the end-mark of the sentence.
Why We Punctuate|William Livingston Klein

The Circle squared; together with the Ellipsis and several reflections on it.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De Morgan
The ellipsis may be supplied thus; co e am fear a ta thu ciallachadh?
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart
The ellipsis is somewhat peculiar from the fact that the relative is expressed in the next line.
Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet|William Shakespeare

British Dictionary definitions for ellipsis

ellipsis

/ (ɪˈlɪpsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

Also called: eclipsis omission of parts of a word or sentence

printing a sequence of three dots (…) indicating an omission in text

Word Origin for ellipsis

C16: from Latin, from Greek elleipsis omission, from elleipein to leave out, from leipein to leave

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Cultural definitions for ellipsis

ellipsis

[ (i-lip-sis) ]

A punctuation mark (...) used most often within quotations to indicate that something has been left out. For example, if we leave out parts of the above definition, it can read: “A punctuation mark (...) used most often ... to indicate....”

单词	ellipsis
释义	ellipsis [ ih-lip-sis ] / ɪˈlɪp sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ellipsis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural el·lip·ses [ih-lip-seez]. /ɪˈlɪp siz/. Grammar. the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or more words that would complete or clarify the construction, as the omission of who are, while I am, or while we are from I like to interview people sitting down. the omission of one or more items from a construction in order to avoid repeating the identical or equivalent items that are in a preceding or following construction, as the omission of been to Paris from the second clause of I've been to Paris, but they haven't. Printing. a mark or marks as ——, …, or * * *, to indicate an omission or suppression of letters or words. Origin of ellipsis 1560–70; <Latin ellīpsis<Greek élleipsis an omission, equivalent to el- (variant of en-en-²) + leip- (stem of leípein to leave) + -sis-sis Words nearby ellipsis Ellington, Ellington, Duke, Elliot's operation, Elliott, ellipse, ellipsis, ellipsograph, ellipsoid, ellipsoidal, ellipsoidal joint, ellipsoid of revolution Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ellipsis In fact, he showed how all motions in the heavens were versions of circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and parabolas. The Two Forms of Mathematical Beauty\|Robbert Dijkgraaf\|June 16, 2020\|Quanta Magazine But I noticed that when you quoted this section on page 116, you left “general welfare” out and put an ellipsis in its place. Rick Perry on the Record\|Andrew Romano\|August 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The Commentator has enabled us to supply the ellipsis, but he does not fully explain the author's meaning. Hindu Law and Judicature\|Yjnavalkya The next group of four periods is composed of three periods for the ellipsis and one period for the end-mark of the sentence. Why We Punctuate\|William Livingston Klein The Circle squared; together with the Ellipsis and several reflections on it. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)\|Augustus De Morgan The ellipsis may be supplied thus; co e am fear a ta thu ciallachadh? Elements of Gaelic Grammar\|Alexander Stewart The ellipsis is somewhat peculiar from the fact that the relative is expressed in the next line. Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet\|William Shakespeare British Dictionary definitions for ellipsis ellipsis / (ɪˈlɪpsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) Also called: eclipsis omission of parts of a word or sentence printing a sequence of three dots (…) indicating an omission in text Word Origin for ellipsis C16: from Latin, from Greek elleipsis omission, from elleipein to leave out, from leipein to leave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ellipsis allegory, allusion, analogy, anticlimax, antithesis, bathos, comparison, conceit, device, euphemism, euphuism, exaggeration, expression, flourish, flower, hyperbole, image, imagery, irony, metaphor Cultural definitions for ellipsis ellipsis [ (i-lip-sis) ] A punctuation mark (...) used most often within quotations to indicate that something has been left out. For example, if we leave out parts of the above definition, it can read: “A punctuation mark (...) used most often ... to indicate....” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ellipsis

noun, plural el·lip·ses [ih-lip-seez]. /ɪˈlɪp siz/.

Origin of ellipsis

Words nearby ellipsis

Example sentences from the Web for ellipsis

British Dictionary definitions for ellipsis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

Word Origin for ellipsis

Words related to ellipsis

Cultural definitions for ellipsis