Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   noun [ C or U ] uk / əʊˈmɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. the fact of not including something that should have been included, or the thing that is not included: We are not responsible for the omission of information from this website. The document contained a lot of errors, omissions, and exaggerations. See also.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › omissionOmission Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › omission

   • Cached

   The meaning of OMISSION is something neglected or left undone. How to use omission in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › omissionOMISSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › omission

   • Cached

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

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   An omission is something that has not been included or has not been done, either deliberately or accidentally.

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

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   omission. 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.

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › omission

   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.

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

   www.thefreedictionary.com › omission

   • Cached

   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...

9. www.yourdictionary.com › omissionOmission Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com › omission

   • Cached

   The act of neglecting to do something required by law; especially one’s duty. Webster's New World Law. More Noun Definitions (5) Synonyms: deletion. skip. paralipsis. paralipomena. overlook. omittance. non-performance. negligence. misfeasance. lapse.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOMISSION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

    • Cached

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

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › omissionOmission Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    www.britannica.com › dictionary › omission

    • Cached

    OMISSION meaning: 1 : something that has not been included or done something that has been omitted; 2 : the act of not including or doing something often + of.