1. Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
   "The use of ellipsis in Irish orthography is indicated by three dots";
   - eclipsis
    
2. A set of three dots (…), or corresponding symbol or mark, used to indicate that words have been omitted
   "The quote used an ellipsis to shorten the original text"

Derived forms: ellipses

Type of: deletion, omission

Encyclopedia: Ellipsis