# vertical ellipsis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The character "⋮". An ellipsis (three dots) vertically aligned. It is sometimes used to communicate the continuation of a list vertically as opposed to horizontally. It is also a mathematic notation which means "is divisible by" or "is a multiple of".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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