Meanings
nounleft-edge deletion (countable and uncountable, plural left-edge deletions)
plural left-edge deletions
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesIn informal English, ellipsis at the start of an utterance or sentence.
Synonyms: left-edge ellipsis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn informal English, ellipsis at the start of an utterance or sentence.
Similar
left-edge ellipsis
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APA
left-edge deletion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-edge%20deletion
MLA
“left-edge deletion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-edge%20deletion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left-edge deletion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-edge%20deletion.
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