The difference between Ellipsis and Metaplasm

When used as nouns, ellipsis means a mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them “&nbsp, whereas metaplasm means any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.

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  1. Ellipsis as a noun (typography):

    A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, nowadays a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: dot dot dot"

  2. Ellipsis as a noun (grammar, rhetoric):

    The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.

  3. Ellipsis as a noun (film):

    The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

  4. Ellipsis as a noun (obsolete, geometry):

    An ellipse.

  1. Metaplasm as a noun (linguistics):

    Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds

  2. Metaplasm as a noun (biology):

    A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell

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