noun

The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.

syntactically unmarked but semantically connected asyndeta

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence, as in I came, I saw, I conquered.

syntactically unmarked but semantically connected asyndeta

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

A punctuation mark (‘) used to indicate either possession (e.g. Harry’s book; boys’ coats) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g. can’t; he’s; 1 Jan. ’99).

The playwrights’ experimental use of English (including the absence of capital letters, apostrophes, punctuation, etc.) is one way in which they resist oppression.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

A punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry’s book; boys’ coats) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., can’t; he’s; class of ’99).

The playwrights’ experimental use of English (including the absence of capital letters, apostrophes, punctuation, etc.) is one way in which they resist oppression.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

Omission of the final sound of a word, as when cup of tea is pronounced as cuppa tea.

In these dialects many words end in a consonant but they cannot be seen as an apocope of an Italian word.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

The loss of a sound or sounds at the end of a word, e.g., in the derivation of curio from curiosity.

In these dialects many words end in a consonant but they cannot be seen as an apocope of an Italian word.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

The loss of an unstressed vowel at the beginning of a word (e.g., of a from around to form round).

That word was created from it later by losing its first syllable through a process called aphesis and had the same sense.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

The loss of a sound or sounds at the beginning of a word, e.g., in the derivation of adder from nadder.

In some words initial e has been lost by aphaeresis: squire from esquire, sample from example, state from estate.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

Omission of the initial sound of a word, as when he is is pronounced he’s.

In some words initial e has been lost by aphaeresis: squire from esquire, sample from example, state from estate.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence

noun

Omission of the initial sound of a word, as when he is is pronounced he’s.

In some words initial e has been lost by aphaeresis: squire from esquire, sample from example, state from estate.

leaving out,exclusion,exception,non-inclusion,deletion,erasure,cut,excision,elimination,absence