adjective
- capable of being elided; able to be omitted or left out without loss of meaning
Usage: formal; linguistics
Examples
- In the sentence 'I like apples and [I like] oranges,' the second 'I like' is elidible.
- The linguist explained that certain pronouns are elidible in casual speech.
- Some scholars argue that the final clause is elidible without affecting the argument.
- The editor marked several elidible phrases that could be removed for clarity.