Definition of elision Elision

e•li•sion

We found 6 definitions of elision from 4 different sources.

What does elision mean?

Noun Plural: elisions
elision - omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
		deletion, omission the act of deleting something written or printed
elision - a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
		exception, exclusion
		omission a mistake resulting from neglect

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

elision (Noun)
The deliberate omission of something.
elision (Noun)
The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.