ellipsization

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noun

The shortening of a text by replacing part of it with an ellipsis, often because the text is too long to display in its entirety in the given context.

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Meanings

nounellipsization (plural ellipsizations)

plural ellipsizations

  1. The shortening of a text by replacing part of it with an ellipsis, often because the text is too long to display in its entirety in the given context.
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APA

ellipsization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsization

MLA

“ellipsization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ellipsization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsization.

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