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omissive

[ oh-mis-iv ]
/ oʊˈmɪs ɪv /
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adjective
neglecting; leaving out.
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Origin of omissive

1620–30; <Latin omiss(us) (see omission) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM omissive

o·mis·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby omissive

omics, omigod, ominous, omissible, omission, omissive, omit, omitted, Omiya, OMM, ommateum
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