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ellipsis

Syllabification: (el·lip·sis)

Pronunciation: /iˈlipsis/

Definition of ellipsis

noun (plural ellipses /-sēz/)

the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.
a set of dots indicating an ellipsis.