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ellipsis

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ellipsis ˈlɪpsəs/ noun
plural ellipses ˈlɪpˌsiːz/
ellipsis
ˈlɪpsəs/
noun
plural ellipses ˈlɪpˌsiːz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELLIPSIS
[noncount] : the act of leaving out one or more words that are not necessary for a phrase to be understood
[count] : a sign (such as …) used in printed text to show that words have been left out