omission

[oh-mish-uhn]

noun

1. the act of omitting.

2. the state of being omitted.

3. something left out, not done, or neglected.

   an important omission in a report.

omission

/ əʊˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. something that has been omitted or neglected

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

Other Word Forms

• omissive adjective
• omissiveness noun
• nonomission noun
• preomission noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of omission¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of omission¹

C14: from Latin omissiō, from omittere to _omit

Example Sentences

Salt said he not been spoken to about an ODI return, while also revealing he was merely following instructions in the run-up to his omission.

From BBC

Notable omissions this year include former winners Little Simz and Ezra Collective, whose albums Lotus and Dance, No-One's Watching were met with rave reviews.

From BBC

India raised objections over the omission of any reference to the deadly 22 April attack on Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, which led to the worst fighting in decades between India and Pakistan.

From BBC

All of this leads to the following question: What is the point of even having museums — or libraries, universities, schools and other institutions of learning — if they are filled with lies and omissions?

From Salon

The new draft rolls have 72.4 million names - 6.5 million fewer than before, with the commission saying the omissions include duplicate, deceased and migrant voters.

From BBC

Related Words

• breach 
• carelessness 
• exclusion 
• failing 
• lapse 
• oversight