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ellipses

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ɪˈlɪps/
    • /ɪˈlɪps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ɪˈlɪps/

Definition of ellipses word

  • noun ellipses Plural form of ellipse. 1
Just one definition for ellipses

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Parts of speech for Ellipses

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ellipses

ellipses popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ellipses usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ellipses

noun ellipses

  • arcs — Associate of the Royal College of Science
  • arches — Obsolete. a person who is preeminent; a chief.
  • contours — the shape or surface, esp of a curving form
  • ambits — Plural form of ambit.
  • bends — the severe pain in the limbs, joints, and abdomen during decompression sickness
All 27 Synonyms of ellipses

Antonyms for ellipses

noun ellipses

  • lines — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
Just one Antonym for ellipses

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