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Definition of omission - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
missing itemsomething that has been left out
- There was an omission in the list of names.
2.
neglectfailure to do something required
- His omission to report the incident was noted.
Expressions with omission
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failure to do something one should do
He was guilty of the sin of omission for not helping his friend.
failures to do something one should have done
He was guilty of sins of omission for not helping his friend.
intentionally hide important information to mislead
He decided to lie by omission about the meeting details.
deception by leaving out important information
He told a lie of omission by not mentioning the broken window.
Origin of omission
Latin, omittere (to let go)
Terms with omission included in their meaning
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exclusion
used to indicate omission or exclusion
omission
missed or omitted
linguistics
punctuation mark used to indicate possession or omission of letters
omission
the act of passing over or omitting
thorough
covering every house without omission
omission
the act of leaving something out
omission
used to skip over boring or repetitive details
speech
omission of a sound between two words
linguistics
omission of words in speech or writing
punctuation
series of dots indicating an omission or pause
exclusion omission
indicating something was left out from the final version
duty
omission to do something expected
mistake
unintentionally due to a mistake or omission
linguistics
omission of words understood from context
neglect
characterized by frequent neglect or omission
language
omission of sounds or words in speech
film
omission of scenes not advancing the plot
linguistics
omission of sounds in a word
linguistics
omission of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word
punctuation
use an apostrophe to show possession or omission
literature
omission of a syllable in the last foot of a poetic line
neglectful
characterized by neglect or omission
omission
act of passing over or omitting
rhetoric
rhetorical device drawing attention by claiming omission
Examples of omission in a sentence
An omission in the report led to confusion. The omission of his name from the list was surprising. Her omission of key details led to confusion.
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- French:omission, négligence, ...
- German:Auslassung, Versäumnis, ...
- Italian:omissione, ...
- Spanish:omisión, negligencia, ...
- Portuguese:omissão, ...
- Chinese:遗漏, 疏忽, ...
- Japanese:省略, 不作為, ...
- Arabic:سَهْو, تَقْصير, ...
- Hebrew:הַשְׁמָטָה, מַחְדָּל, ...
- Russian:пропуск, недосмотр, ...
- Ukrainian:пропущення, недбалість, ...
- Hindi:चूक, उपेक्षा, ...
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