vertical ellipses

A form of vertical ellipsis — The character "⋮". An ellipsis (three dots) vertically aligned. It is used to extend a list vertically, or as mathematical notation for "is divisible by" or "is a multiple of".

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of vertical ellipsis
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vertical ellipses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20ellipses

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“vertical ellipses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20ellipses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertical ellipses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20ellipses.

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