⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: E. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ✊ Norwich (2019) Ellipsis. Series of dots that indicates omission The ellipsis ... (; also known informally as dot dot dot) is a series of dots that indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.[1] The plural is ellipses. The term originates from the Ancient Greek: ἔλλειψις, élleipsis meaning 'leave out'.[1] Opinions differ as to how to render ellipses in printed material. According to The Chicago Manual of Style, it should consist of three periods, each separated from its neighbor by a non-breaking space: . . ..[2] According to the AP Stylebook, the periods should be rendered with no space between them: ....[3] A third option is to use the Unicode character U+2026 … HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS.[4] Background[edit] The most common forms of an ellipsis include a row of three periods or full points ... or a precomposed triple-dot glyph, the horizontal ellipsis ….
Style guides often have their own rules governing the use of ellipses. In writing[edit]