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ellipsis

ellipsis In this historical logical usage, ellipsis means a shortening of language in which a fuller statement is left partly unexpressed but understood.

In this historical logical usage, ellipsis means a shortening of language in which a fuller statement is left partly unexpressed but understood. The passage illustrates it by noting that a single word such as “if” can stand for a more complete relation or assertion.