ellipsis
/ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/noun
High School
1
A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
2
The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
3
The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
4
An ellipse.
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