Origin: Latin
suffix -sion
Omission has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a mistake resulting from neglect
"The editor's omission of the crucial safety warning was an accident caused by her rushing through the final proofread."
2
something that has been omitted
"she searched the table for omissions"
3
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
"The listener had to guess what was said because the poor microphone caused an annoying omission in every other word."
4
neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
"The manager's omission of our team from the annual awards ceremony felt like a clear slight after all our hard work."
5
The act of omitting.
"The editor noted that a crucial paragraph was an omission in the final draft."
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