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ellipsis meaning in Tamil

சொல் நீக்கம்

/ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/

ellipsis in Tamil: சொல் நீக்கம். In English, ellipsis means a mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

Tamil words for ellipsis

சொல் நீக்கம்

English meaning of ellipsis

  1. noun A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
  2. noun The omission from a clause of a word or phrase that is nevertheless inferred using the context of the remaining element.
  3. noun The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
  4. noun An ellipse.

Full definition of ellipsis

ellipsis in a sentence

  • The ellipsis in 1, 2, 3, ..., 8, 9 means that the numbers 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not explicitly included, but are considered to be part of the pattern.
  • The ellipsis in 0.333... means that the number is a repeating decimal, having threes that go on forever.

Synonyms of ellipsis

ellipsis in other languages

Questions about ellipsis in Tamil

What is the meaning of ellipsis in Tamil?
Ellipsis in Tamil is சொல் நீக்கம்.
ellipsis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Ellipsis: சொல் நீக்கம்.
What does ellipsis mean in English?
Ellipsis means a mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: ellipsis (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: ellipsis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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