elision
noun
[ ɪˈlɪʒ(ə)n ]
• the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I'm, let's ).
• "the shortening of words by elision"
• the process of joining together or merging things, especially abstract ideas.
• "unease at the elision of so many vital questions"
Origin:
late 16th century: from late Latin elisio(n- ), from Latin elidere ‘crush out’ (see elide).
