omission

CEFRC1

/ə(ʊ)ˈmɪʃ.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something left out or not included.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.

Examples

  • That omission says a lot about his priorities.

  • The principal reason for this omission is lack of time.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /oʊˈmɪʃ.ən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of omitting.

  2. The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.

  3. Something not done or neglected.

More examples

In context

  • Tom made one serious omission.

  • E&O insurance (for errors and omissions) covers both errors of commission and errors of omission.

  • The lack of a sponge count was an omission by the surgical team.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English omissioun, from Old French omission, from Late Latin omissio, omissionem, from Latin omitto.