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ellipsis points — or ellipsis dots n. Writing Printing the characters (… or formerly ***) forming a punctuation mark indicating an intentional omission of words or letters or an abrupt change of thought, lapse of time, incomplete statement, etc … English World dictionary
Ellipsis points — Многоточие … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
ellipsis — [e lip′sis, ilip′sis] n. pl. ellipses [i lip′sēz΄, ə lip′sēz΄] [L < Gr elleipsis: see ELLIPSE] 1. Gram. the omission of a word or words necessary for complete grammatical construction but understood in the context (Ex.: “if possible” for “if… … English World dictionary
ellipsis — 1. meaning. Ellipsis is the omission from a sentence of words which are normally needed to complete the grammatical construction or meaning. It occurs most often in everyday speech, in expressions such as Told you so (= I told you so) and Sounds… … Modern English usage
Ellipsis — For other uses, see Ellipsis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Ellipse. … Ellipsis … Wikipedia
suspension points — suspen′sion points n. pl. pri a series of usu. three periods used as an ellipsis • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
suspension points — Print. a series of periods used as an ellipsis. Also called breaks. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
suspension points — noun plural see suspension periods * * * Print. a series of periods used as an ellipsis. Also called breaks. [1915 20] … Useful english dictionary
Wikipedia:Manual of Style — This guideline is a part of the English Wikipedia s Manual of Style. Use common sense in applying it; it will have occasional exceptions. Please ensure that any edits to this page reflect consensus. Shortcuts … Wikipedia
ellipse — 1. ellipse [ elips ] n. f. • 1573; lat. ellipsis, gr. elleipsis « manque » ♦ Omission syntaxique ou stylistique d un ou plusieurs éléments dans un énoncé qui reste néanmoins compréhensible. L ellipse du verbe est courante en français (ex. chacun… … Encyclopédie Universelle
