vertical ellipsis

noun

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

nounvertical ellipsis (plural vertical ellipses)

plural vertical ellipses

  1. 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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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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