Definitions for omission
oʊˈmɪʃ ənomis·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. omission, skipnoun

   a mistake resulting from neglect

2. omissionnoun

   something that has been omitted

   "she searched the table for omissions"

3. omission, deletionnoun

   any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

4. omissionnoun

   neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. omissionnoun

   The act of omitting.

2. omissionnoun

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

3. omissionnoun

   Something deleted or left out.

4. omissionnoun

   Something not done or neglected.

5. omissionnoun

   The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Omissionnoun

   Etymology: omissus, Lat.

   1. Neglect to do something; forbearance of something to be done.

   Would it not impose a total omission of physic. Brown.

   If he has made no provision for this great change, the omission can never be repaired, the time never redeemed. John Rogers, Serm. 12.

   2. Neglect of duty, opposed to commission or perpetration of crimes.

   Omission to do what is necessary,
   Seals a commission to a blank of danger. William Shakespeare.

   The most natural division of all offences, is into those of omission and those of commission. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. omission

   Omission is the act of excluding or leaving out something or someone, either intentionally or unintentionally. It can also refer to something that has been left out or not done, often implying neglect or insufficient performance.

Matched Categories

1. • Linguistic Process
   • Mistake
   • Neglect

How to pronounce omission?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say omission in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of omission in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of omission in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of omission in a Sentence

1. Joanne Lin:

   Reports of the omission of key passages pertaining to sexual and reproductive rights, women's rights and the rights of marginalized populations, combined with the Administration's deference to known human rights violators like the governments of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, make us skeptical that these reports present a full picture of human rights around the world.

2. Adam Lankford:

   This method would result in a near-total omission of relevant news stories outside of the English-speaking part of the world.

3. Ben Stanton:

   White House will be a major challenge for Huawei to market the Mate 30 family to consumers in Europe, the omission of Google Maps services from a major flagship smartphone is unprecedented.

4. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book nine:

   A man does not sin by commission only, but often by omission.

5. Diane Yentel:

   There is a tremendous power imbalance in our housing system that tilts heavily in favor of landlords at the expense of low-income and other marginalized renters, putting families at greater risk of housing instability and homelessness and fueling racial inequity. one unfortunate omission from the White House Blueprint is any administrative action to hold corporate landlords accountable for egregious, predatory and often unlawful behavior during and since the pandemic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=omission
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Omission
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=omission
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com