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ellipses

noun
i-LIP-seez/ɪˈlɪpsiːz/

2 meanings of ellipses

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of ellipsis. Use this form when talking about more than one set of three dots or one omission.

    She used too many ellipses in her text messages.

    The teacher told us to avoid ellipses in formal essays.

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  2. 2
    Sayi-LIP-siz/ɪˈlɪpsɪz/
    noun
    Plural of ellipse. Use this form when talking about more than one oval shape.

    We drew two ellipses on the board for our science project.

    Planets move around the sun in ellipses, not perfect circles.

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ellipses is a form of ellipsis

ellipsis, noun: Three dots that show some words have been left out, or that a pattern keeps going. Full entry

Forms
ellipsisellipses plural

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