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eclipsis vs deletion

deletion vs eclipsis

eclipsis and deletion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eclipsis Yes No No No
deletion Yes No No No
As nouns, deletion is a hypernym of eclipsis; that is, deletion is a word with a broader meaning than eclipsis:
  • eclipsis: omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
  • deletion: any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Other hypernyms of eclipsis include omission.
eclipsis (noun) deletion (noun)
omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences the act of deleting something written or printed
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Difference between eclipsis and deletion

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