el‧lip‧sis /ɪˈlɪpsəs, ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ noun (plural ellipses /-siːz/) technical
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek elleipsis, from elleipein 'to leave out']

1. [uncountable and countable] when words are deliberately left out of a sentence, though the meaning can still be understood. For example, you may say ‘He’s leaving but I’m not’ instead of saying ‘He’s leaving but I’m not leaving’.

2. [countable] the sign (...) used in writing to show that some words have deliberately been left out of a sentence

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