Synonyms for elision
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The deliberate omission of something.
Related words
- Word family
- elide
Forms
- Plural
- elisions → exclusions, exceptions, abridgments, syncopes…
Example sentences
- exception Whenever they meet they argue – without exception.
- exclusion Demand the exclusion of the country from the U. N.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| elision | rising | |
| exception | steady | |
| exclusion | rising | |
| syncope | rising | |
| abridgment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- ellipse2, syncope3
- 9 letters
- exception3, exclusion3
- 10 letters
- abridgment
- 11 letters
- abridgement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ellipse2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- élision