Ellipsis

Definition:

  • (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.

Compare ellipsis with other words:

ellipsis vs. spheroid

ellipsis vs. ovoid

ellipsis vs. metaplasm

brachylogy vs. ellipsis

circle vs. ellipsis

ellipsis vs. incomplete

asyndeton vs. ellipsis

ellipsis vs. sluicing

ellipsis vs. elliptically

aposiopesis vs. ellipsis

ellipsis vs. elliptical

ellipse vs. ellipsis

elide vs. ellipsis

ellipsis vs. omission

ellipsis vs. mark

ellipsis vs. would

ellipsis vs. hyphen