ellipsis

el·lip·sis  (-lpss)

n. pl. el·lip·ses (-sz)

1.

a. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.

b. An example of such omission.

2. A mark or series of marks ( . . . or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.

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[Latin ellpsis, from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein, to fall short; see ellipse.]

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ellipsis [ill-lip-siss, -seez]

Noun

pl -ses

1. the omission of a word or words from a sentence

2. Printing three dots (...) indicating an omission [Greek elleipein to leave out]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ellipsis - omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences eclipsis deletion, omission - any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases