HyperDic: elision

English > 2 senses of the word elision:
NOUNprocesselisionomission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
cognitionelision, exception, exclusiona deliberate act of omission
English > elision: 2 senses > noun 1, process
MeaningOmission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next).
Broaderomission, deletionAny process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Spanishelisión, sinalefa
Catalanelisió, sinalefa
Verbselideleave or strike out
English > elision: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA deliberate act of omission.
Synonymsexception, exclusion
Broaderomissionneglecting to do something
Spanishexcepción, exceptuación, exclusión
Catalanexcepció, exclusió
Verbselideleave or strike out

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