- 1(grammar) the act of leaving out a word or words from a sentence deliberately, when the meaning can be understood without them
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- 2three dots (…) used to show that a word or words have been left out
ellipsis
nounNAmE//ɪˈlɪpsəs//
(pl. ellipses NAmE//ɪˈlɪpsiz//
) [countable, uncountable]Check pronunciation: ellipsis