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   omission

   /ə(ʊ)ˈmɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that has been left out or excluded: "there are glaring omissions in the report" Similar deletioncutexclusiongapblanklacunahiatusoversightOpposite additioninclusion
   • ▪ the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something: "the omission of recent publications from his bibliography" Similar leaving outexclusionexceptionnon-inclusiondeletionerasurecutexcisioneliminationabsenceaphesisapheresisapocopeapostropheasyndetonelisionellipsisgappinghaplographyhaplologylipographysyncoperare:expunctionOpposite additioninclusion
   • ▪ a failure to fulfil a moral or legal obligation: "to pay compensation for a wrongful act or omission" Similar negligenceneglectneglectfulnessderelictionforgetfulnessoversightdisregardnon-fulfilmentdefaultlapsefailurenonjoinderrare:delinquencymisprisionOpposite conscientiousness

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin omissio(n-), from the verb omittere (see omit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. omissive adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOMISSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OMISSION definition: 1. the act of not including something or someone that should have been included, or something or…. Learn more.

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   1. : something neglected, left out, or left undone. 2. : the act, fact, or state of leaving something out or failing to do something especially that is required by duty, procedure, or law. liable for a criminal act or omission.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOMISSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. An omission is something that has not been included or has not been done, either deliberately or accidentally. There is one striking omission from the plot. [ + from] 2. variable noun. Omission is the act of not including a particular person or thing or of not doing something.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishomission noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /əˈmɪʃn/. /əˈmɪʃn/. (formal) [uncountable]omission (from something)the act of not including somebody/something or not doing something; the fact of not being included or done. Everyone was surprised at her omission from the squad. The play was shortened by the omission of two scenes.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › omissionOmission - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you make an omission, you leave something out. If you are a restaurant reviewer and you give a glowing review to a new restaurant but fail to mention that you own half of it, that's a significant omission. The noun omission comes from the verb, omit, which means to leave out.

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   Omission definition: the act of omitting. . See examples of OMISSION used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › omissionOmission - definition of omission by The Free Dictionary

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   Define omission. omission synonyms, omission pronunciation, omission translation, English dictionary definition of omission. n. 1. The act or an instance of omitting. 2. The state of having been omitted. 3. Something omitted or neglected. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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   omission meaning, definition, what is omission: when you do not include or do not do som...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOMISSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    OMISSION definition: something that has not been included but should have been: . Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOMISSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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