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added general linguistic definition of a symbol often used in math
'''Ellipsis''' is the conscious omission of a statement in [[Writing|written]] or [[Speaking|spoken]] [[Communication|communication]] when the [[Audience|audience]] can be fairly expected to deduce the statement by themselves. In written form, ellipsis is usually represented [[Symbol|symbolically]] by the sequence '''...'''. For example: "I can say more about ellipsis, but..."
[[Category:Language]][[Category:Linguistics]]
[[Category:Language]][[Category:Linguistics]]