pseudogapping

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noun

A form of ellipsis that elides most but not all of a non-finite verb phrase.

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Meanings

nounpseudogapping (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA form of ellipsis that elides most but not all of a non-finite verb phrase.

Origin

From pseudo- + gapping.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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