omission

[ oh-mish-uhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of omitting.

  2. the state of being omitted.

  1. something left out, not done, or neglected: an important omission in a report.

Origin of omission

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin omissiōn- (stem of omissiō), equivalent to omiss(us) (past participle of omittere to let go; see omit) + -iōn--ion; see mission

Other words from omission

  • non·o·mis·sion, noun
  • pre·o·mis·sion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for omission

omission

/ (əʊˈmɪʃən) /


noun
  1. something that has been omitted or neglected

  2. the act of omitting or the state of having been omitted

Origin of omission

1
C14: from Latin omissiō, from omittere to omit

Derived forms of omission

  • omissive, adjective
  • omissiveness, noun

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