ELISION
Dictionary entry overview: What does elision mean? • ELISION (noun)
The noun ELISION has 2 senses:
1. omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
2. a deliberate act of omission
Familiarity information: ELISION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ELISION (noun)
Meaning:
Omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("elision" is a kind of...):
deletion; omission (any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases)
Meaning:
A deliberate act of omission
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
exception; elision; exclusion
Context example:
with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
Hypernyms ("elision" is a kind of...):
omission (neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something)
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