ellipsisnoun
uk/iˈlɪp.sɪs/us/iˈlɪp.sɪs/plural ellipses specializedellipsis noun (LANGUAGE)
[ C or U ] a situation in which words are left out of a sentence but the sentence can still be understood:
An example of ellipsis is "What percentage was left?" "20." (= 20 percent)
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ellipsis noun (PRINTED MARK)
[ C ] three dots in a printed text that show where one or more words have been intentionally left out
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