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Ellipsis
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Ellipsis
[disambiguation] Ellipsis is a mark or series of marks that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word or a phrase from the original text. Ellipsis may also refer to: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis_(disambiguation)
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Ellipsis
[narrative device] Ellipsis is the narrative device of omitting a portion of the sequence of events, allowing the reader to fill in the narrative gaps. An ellipsis in narrative leaves out a portion of the story. This can be used to condense time, or as a stylistic method to allow the reader ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis_(narrative_device)
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Ellipsis
[linguistics] In linguistics, ellipsis (from the ἔλλειψις, élleipsis, "omission") or elliptical construction refers to the omission from a clause of one or more words that would otherwise be required by the remaining elements. There are numerous distinct types of ellipsis acknowled... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis_(linguistics)
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Ellipsis
Omission from a sentence of words needed to complete its construction, but without a loss of sense.
Found op http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/glossary_of_poetic_terms.htm
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ellipsis
A punctuation mark made up of three dots in a row, indicating that a word or phrase has been omitted.
Found op http://www.jgoffin.freeserve.co.uk/abf/glossary.htm
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ellipsis
[n] - omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=ellipsis
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Ellipsis
the omission of words from a sentence
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Ellipsis
(Ellipsis (elliptical)) English grammar allows certain words to be missed from a grammatical construction (i.e. for a sentence to be grammatically abbreviated) and yet for it still to allow full meaning to be achieved, e.g. 'I bought half a dozen eggs and [...I also bought...] six rashers of bacon.'... Found op http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main_files/definitionsa-m.htm
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Ellipsis
Ellipsis is the omission of words in order to avoid repetition. For example: I don't think it will rain but it might. (= it might rain) 'Where were you born?' 'Bradford.' (= I was born in Bradford) An ellipsis is also the term used for three dots (…) which show that something has been omitted... Found op http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/literacy/63285/nls_fw
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Ellipsis
Three dots that are a single character, not three periods. Will not break on a return. Option; on a Mac. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20829
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Ellipsis
El·lip'sis (ĕl*lĭp'sĭs) noun ; plural Ellipses (- sēz). [ Latin , from Greek 'e`lleipsis a leaving, defect, from 'ellei`pein to leave in, fall short; 'en in + lei`pein Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/22
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ellipsis
Origin: L, fr. Gr. A leaving, defect, fr. To leave in fall short; in + to leave. See In, and Loan, and cf. Ellipse. ... 1. 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. <geom... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?ellipsis
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ellipsis
eclipsis noun omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ellipsis
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Ellipsis
• (n.) 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. • (n.) An ellipse. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ellipsis/
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ellipsis
figure of speech characterized by the deliberate omission of a word or words that are, however, understood in light of the grammatical context. The ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/23
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ellipsis
ellipsis (s), ellipses (pl) 1. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding; an example of such omission. 2. A mark or series of marks ( . . . or * * * or - - -, for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omissio... Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1194/
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Ellipsis
Ellipsis (plural ellipses; from the ἔλλειψις, élleipsis, "omission" or "falling short") is a series of marks that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word, sentence or whole section from the original text being quoted. An ellipsis can also be used to indicate an unfinished thoug... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis
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ellipsis
the non-metrical omission of letters or words whose absence does not impede the reader's ability to understand the expression. For example, the last line in the following leaves the lexical verb understood: Hugh, he could fancy No one but Nancy, And Sally got antsy Just thinking of Chauncy, But ... Found op http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/terminology.cfm#acatalectic
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ellipsis
A writer´s technique of leaving out words intentionally which would give the full meaning of the phrase or line. The sentence or phrase can be understood from the context. Sometimes this means is simply used to avoid repetition. Found op http://www.menrath-online.de/glossaryengl.html
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Ellipsis
An ellipsis is a printing symbol consisting of three full stops in a row, indicating that a word or passage has been omitted from the printed matter. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AE.HTM
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ellipsis
Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-lip′sis Definitions: 1. Omission of words or ideas, leaving the whole to be completed by the reader or listener. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=28443
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ellipsis
Punctuation mark ... to suggest the omission of one or more words in a sentence. Omission of more than one word is strictly termed `plural` ellipsis. Ellipsis of a relative that is common in English, as in `the song [that] she sang`. Ellipsis of identical forms of be and ... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0038700.html
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Ellipsis
[album] Ellipsis is an album by Scorn, originally released in 1995 on Earache Records. It was remastered along with Evanescence and released as a two disc set in 2009. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis_(album)
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Ellipsis
[programming operator] ==In programming== In programming, ellipsis notation (.. or ...) is mostly used for two usages: Either to denote ranges or to denote a variable or unspecified number of arguments. Most programming languages other than Perl6 require the ellipsis to be written as a serie... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis_(programming_operator)
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ellipsis
1) ... 2) Deletion 3) Dot dot dot 4) Eclipsis 5) Omission 6) Three points 7) Three points in a row, perhaps 8) What the punctuation mark '...' is called Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/ellipsis/1
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