elisions
/ɪˈlɪʒənz/
NOUN
1. Acts of deliberately omitting or removing something
The acts or instances of leaving out, deleting, or excluding words, passages, details, or other elements from something.
1.1. Omissions or deletions in written material
The deliberate removal or exclusion of words, phrases, passages, or other textual elements from a written document, often to shorten or simplify it.
Synonyms
- omissions
- deletions
- excisions
- exclusions
- abbreviations
- cuts
- expurgations
Antonyms
- inclusions
- additions
- insertions
- supplements
- expansions
Examples
- The editor identified several elisions in the revised manuscript.
- The poet's use of elisions helped create a smoother flow in the verses.
Related Words
- editing
- abridgment
- condensation
- redaction
- revision
1.2. Omission of information or details
Instances in which facts, explanations, or other details are intentionally left out of an account, report, or presentation.
Synonyms
- omissions
- withholdings
- exclusions
- suppressions
- concealments
Antonyms
- disclosures
- inclusions
- revelations
- additions
Examples
- The historian examined several elisions in the official account of the events.
- The report's elisions made it difficult to understand the full sequence of decisions.
Related Words
- oversights
- redactions
- incompleteness
- selectivity
NOUN
2. Omissions of sounds or syllables in language
The linguistic processes or instances in which sounds, letters, or syllables are omitted from words or sequences of speech, particularly to facilitate pronunciation or maintain poetic rhythm.
2.1. Omission of sounds in spoken language
Instances in which speakers drop vowels, consonants, or syllables during pronunciation, especially in rapid or informal speech and connected speech.
Synonyms
- sound deletions
- phonetic omissions
- phonological deletions
- sound reductions
Antonyms
- sound insertions
- epentheses
- additions
Examples
- The study examined how elisions affect the clarity of spoken language.
- Several elisions occur in informal speech, making some expressions difficult for learners to understand.
Related Words
- phonetics
- phonology
- pronunciation
- connected speech
- assimilation
2.2. Omission of syllables in poetry
Instances in which sounds or syllables are intentionally omitted or contracted in verse to preserve meter, rhythm, or the intended poetic flow.
Synonyms
- syllabic omissions
- syllabic contractions
- sound contractions
- syncopations
Antonyms
- syllabic additions
- expansions
- lengthenings
Examples
- The poet used elisions to maintain the rhythm of several lines.
- The transcription preserved the elisions that shaped the poem's meter.
Related Words
- prosody
- poetic meter
- scansion
- verse
- rhythm