The phrase "When tripled, an ellipsis" refers to the punctuation mark composed of three dots. When one dot is repeated three times, it forms the ellipsis, represented visually as "...". The answer to the crossword clue "When tripled, an ellipsis" is "DOT" because three dots (or dots tripled) make an ellipsis.
About Ellipsis
- An ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (...) used to indicate omitted text or a pause in writing. It can also be used in mathematical notation to imply continuation or omitted terms.
- In crosswords, "DOT" represents one individual dot, and when three such dots are placed together, they form an ellipsis.
Thus, the single component that, when tripled, forms an ellipsis is a "DOT."
