ellipsis

ellipsisnoun/ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/

• 1

  mathematicsmediapublishingA mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

  • The ellipsis in 1, 2, 3, ..., 8, 9 means that the numbers 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not explicitly included, but are considered to be part of the pattern.
  • The ellipsis in 0.333... means that the number is a repeating decimal, having threes that go on forever.
• 2

  grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsThe omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.

• 3

  broadcastingfilmmediaThe omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

  • It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called "ellipses" by filmmakers.
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  obsoletegeometrymathematicssciencesAn ellipse.