What does ellipsis mean?

Definitions for ellipsis
ɪˈlɪp sɪsel·lip·sis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ellipsis, eclipsisnoun

    omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

GCIDE

  1. Ellipsisnoun

    (Printing) a printing symbol, usually three periods in a row (. . .), indicating the omission of some part of a text; -- used commonly in quotations, so as to suppress words not essential to the meaning. A long dash (---) and three asterisks (* * *) are sometimes used with the same meaning.

Wiktionary

  1. ellipsisnoun

    A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them ..., nowadays a single character (used in printing to indicate an omission).

  2. ellipsisnoun

    The omission of a grammatically required word or phrase that can be inferred.

  3. ellipsisnoun

    The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

  4. Etymology: From ἔλλειψις.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ELLIPSISnoun

    Etymology: ἔλλειπσις.

    The words are delivered by way of ellipsis, Rom. iv. 18. Henry Hammond.

    On the cylinder inclined, describe an ellipsis parallel to the horizon. John Wilkins, Dædalus.

    The planets could not possibly acquire such revolutions in circular orbs, or in ellipses very little eccentrick. Richard Bentley.

Wikipedia

  1. Ellipsis

    The ellipsis ... (, also known informally as dot dot dot) is a series of dots that indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. The plural is ellipses. The term originates from the Ancient Greek: ἔλλειψις, élleipsis meaning 'leave out'.Opinions differ as to how to render ellipses in printed material. According to The Chicago Manual of Style, it should consist of three periods, each separated from its neighbor by a non-breaking space: . . .. According to the AP Stylebook, the periods should be rendered with no space between them: .... A third option is to use the Unicode character U+2026 … HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS.

ChatGPT

  1. ellipsis

    Ellipsis is a grammatical term referring to the omission of one or more words from a sentence, which are implied or understood by the context. It can also be a figure of speech where a thought or sentence is deliberately left unfinished, allowing the reader or listener to draw their own conclusions. In writing, an ellipsis typically appears as three dots (...) indicating such an omission or pause.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ellipsisnoun

    omission; a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues which I admire

  2. Ellipsisnoun

    an ellipse

  3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. 'e`lleipsis a leaving, defect, fr. 'ellei`pein to leave in, fall short; 'en in + lei`pein to leave. See In, and Loan, and cf. Ellipse.]

Wikidata

  1. Ellipsis

    Ellipsis is a series of dots that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word, sentence or whole section from the original text being quoted, and though necessary for syntactical construction, is not necessary for comprehension. Ellipses can also be used to indicate an unfinished thought or, at the end of a sentence, a trailing off into silence, example: "But I thought he was . . ." When placed at the beginning or end of a sentence, the ellipsis can also inspire a feeling of melancholy or longing. The ellipsis calls for a slight pause in speech or any form of text, and can be used to suggest a tense or awkward momentary silence. The most common form of an ellipsis is a row of three periods or full stops or a precomposed triple-dot glyph. The usage of the em dash can overlap the usage of the ellipsis. The Chicago Manual of Style recommends that an ellipsis be formed by typing three periods, each with a space on both sides. The triple-dot punctuation mark is also called a suspension point, points of ellipsis, periods of ellipsis, or colloquially, "dot-dot-dot".

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ellipsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ellipsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ellipsis in a Sentence

  1. Lloyd Blankfein:

    The answer is kind of a yes with an ellipsis.

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