the omission of a word or phrase
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ellipsisthe omission of a word or phrase
ecthlipsisthe omission of one or more sounds in pronouncing a word
ecthlipsesECTHLIPSIS, the omission of one or more sounds in pronouncing a word
apocopeloss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word
apocopesloss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word
dissimilationthe change or omission of one of two identical or closely related sounds in a word
dissimilationsDISSIMILATION, the change or omission of one of two identical or closely related sounds in a word
haplologicshowing haplology, the contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables
apheresisthe omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHAERESIS
haplologyThe omission of an occurrence of a sound or syllable that is repeated within a word, e.g., in probly for probably
haplologiesThe omission of an occurrence of a sound or syllable that is repeated within a word, e.g., in probly for probably
aphaeresisthe omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHERESIS
apheresesAPHERESIS, the omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHAERESIS
aphaeresesAPHAERESIS, the omission of a letter, sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, eg as k-nife becoming nife also APHERESIS
haplologythe contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for mineralology or prob-ly for probably)
syncopticof or showing syncope, the shortening a word by the omission of a sound, letter, or syllable from the middle of the word also SYNCOPAL, SYNCOPIC
haplologiesHAPLOLOGY, the contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for mineralology or prob-ly for probably)
anaphorathe repetition of a word or phrase
anaphorasANAPHORA, the repetition of a word or phrase
semanticsThe meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text
palillogythe repetition of a word or word or phrase
palillogiesPALILLOGY, the repetition of a word or word or phrase
polysemyThe coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase
calqueto form (a word or phrase) through the process of loan translation
definesGive the meaning of (a word or phrase), esp. in a dictionary
definingGive the meaning of (a word or phrase), esp. in a dictionary
calquedto form (a word or phrase) through the process of loan translation
calquesto form (a word or phrase) through the process of loan translation
transferredChange (the sense of a word or phrase) by extension or metaphor
transferringChange (the sense of a word or phrase) by extension or metaphor
definedGive the meaning of (a word or phrase), esp. in a dictionary
anaphorasThe repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
ACROSTICPuzzle in which the initial letters of each line form a word or phrase
operative(of a word) Having the most relevance or significance in a phrase or sentence
acceptationA particular sense or the generally recognized meaning (common acceptation) of a word or phrase
recessive(of the stress on a word or phrase) Tending to fall on the first syllable
continuative(of a word or phrase) Having the function of moving a discourse or conversation forward
indefinite(of a word, inflection, or phrase) Not determining the person, thing, time, etc., referred to
acceptationsA particular sense or the generally recognized meaning (common acceptation) of a word or phrase
acronymicrelating to an acronym, a word fabricated from the initial letters of a name or phrase