Definition
Definition of elided - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
languageRare omitted or left outRare
- The elided section of the text changed the meaning.
2.
shortenedRare abridged or shortenedRare
- The elided version of the story was easier to read.
Origin of elided
Latin, elidere (to strike out)
Examples of elided in a sentence
An elided name was found in the document. The elided text was missing key details. An elided version of the speech was published.
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- French:élidé, abrégé, ...
- German:weggelassen, gekürzt, ...
- Italian:omesso, abbreviato, ...
- Spanish:elidido, abreviado, ...
- Portuguese:omitido, abreviado, ...
- Chinese:被省略的, 删节的, ...
- Japanese:省略された, 短縮された, ...
- Arabic:مَحْذُوف, مُقْتَضَب, ...
- Hebrew:מֻשְׁמָט, מְקוּצָּר, ...
- Russian:пропущенный, сокращённый, ...
- Ukrainian:пропущений, скорочений, ...
- Hindi:छोड़ा गया, संक्षिप्त, ...
Definition of elide - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
linguisticsTECH. cut off a vowel or syllable in speechTECH.
- In casual speech, people often elide vowels.
2.
writingTECH. omit parts of a written textTECH.
- The editor decided to elide entire paragraphs to tighten the narrative..
3.
languageTECH. blur the distinction between thingsTECH.
- The article tends to elide important differences between the two theories.
Origin of elide
Latin, elidere (strike out)
Examples of elide in a sentence
The teacher explained how to elide syllables. The author chose to elide unnecessary details from the final draft. To meet the word limit, she had to elide some descriptions. He tends to elide the nuances in his arguments. The speaker elided the cultural differences in her talk.
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- French:élider, brouiller, ...
- German:weglassen, streichen, ...
- Italian:elidere, tagliare, ...
- Spanish:elidir, eliminar, ...
- Portuguese:cortar, suprimir, ...
- Chinese:省略, 删减, ...
- Japanese:省略する, 削除する, ...
- Arabic:حَذَفَ, غَيَّبَ الفَرْقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשְׁמִיט, קִצֵּר, ...
- Russian:проглатывать, пропускать, ...
- Ukrainian:пропускати, опустити, ...
- Hindi:स्वर हटाना, हटा देना, ...
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