Omission

  • 21omission */ — UK [əʊˈmɪʃ(ə)n] / US [oʊˈmɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms omission : singular omission plural omissions a) [countable] someone or something that has not been included, either deliberately or because someone forgot I did actually notice one or two… …

    English dictionary

  • 22omission — n. 1) to correct, rectify an omission 2) a glaring omission 3) (misc.) sins of omission * * * [ə(ʊ) mɪʃ(ə)n] rectify anomission (misc.) sins of omission a glaring omission to correct …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 23omission — (o mi sion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1°   Action d omettre. •   L omission d un principe mène à l erreur ; ainsi il faut avoir la vue bien nette pour voir tous les principes, PASC. Pensées, part. I, art. 10. 2°   La chose omise. Une… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 24omission — [[t]oʊmɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] omissions 1) N COUNT An omission is something that has not been included or has not been done, either deliberately or accidentally. The duke was surprised by his wife s omission from the guest list. Ant: inclusion 2) N VAR… …

    English dictionary

  • 25omission — o|mis|sion [ ou mıʃn ] noun * count someone or something that has not been included, either deliberately or because someone forgot: There are one or two surprising omissions from the list. glaring/serious/notable omission: One pretty glaring… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26omission — noun Etymology: Middle English omissioun, from Anglo French omission, from Late Latin omission , omissio, from Latin omittere Date: 14th century 1. a. something neglected or left undone b. apathy toward or neglect of duty 2. the act of omitting ; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27omission — /oh mish euhn/, n. 1. the act of omitting. 2. the state of being omitted. 3. something left out, not done, or neglected: an important omission in a report. [1350 1400; ME < LL omission (s. of omissio), equiv. to omiss(us) (ptp. of omittere to let …

    Universalium

  • 28omission — noun 1 (U) the act of not including or not doing something: The omission of her name was not a deliberate act. 2 (C) something that has been omitted: It was one of many errors and omissions pushing up the cost of the road works. | a glaring&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29omission — noun 1) the omission of certain news items Syn: exclusion, leaving out, deletion, elimination 2) I regret any omission on my part Syn: negligence, neglect, dereliction, oversight, lapse, failure …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 30omission — See oversight. See oversight, omission …

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