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1 ellipsis
subst. ( pses) \/ɪˈlɪpsɪs\/, i flertall \/ɪˈlɪpsiːz\/( språkvitenskap) ellipse (dvs. utelatelse av et underforstått ledd)
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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 (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… … Wikipedia
Ellipsis (disambiguation) — Ellipsis may refer to:* Ellipsis ( ... ), a punctuation symbol indicating omission * Ellipsis (narrative device), omission of events in a story * Elliptical construction, omission in grammar * Elliptical clause, omission of words in a sentenceSee … Wikipedia
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. * * * … Universalium
ellipsis — 1560s, an ellipse, from L. ellipsis, from Gk. elleipsis a falling short, defect, ellipse, from elleipein to fall short, leave out, from en in + leipein to leave (see RELINQUISH (Cf. relinquish)). Grammatical sense first recorded 1610s … Etymology dictionary
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 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 — El*lip sis ([e^]l*l[i^]p s[i^]s), n.; pl. {Ellipses} ([e^]l*l[i^]p s[=e]z). [L., fr. Gr. e lleipsis a leaving, defect, fr. ellei pein to leave in, fall short; en in + lei pein to leave. See {In}, and {Loan}, and cf. {Ellipse}.] 1. (Gram.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ellipsis — ► NOUN (pl. ellipses) 1) the omission of words from speech or writing. 2) a set of dots indicating such an omission. ORIGIN Greek elleipsis, from elleipein leave out … English terms dictionary
Ellipsis — For other uses, see Ellipsis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Ellipse. … Ellipsis … Wikipedia
Ellipsis (linguistics) — In the grammar of a sentence, an elliptical construction is a construction that lacks an element that is, nevertheless, recoverable or inferable from the context [http://www.sil.org/linguistics/glossaryoflinguisticterms/WhatIsAnEllipticalConstruct… … Wikipedia