What does omission mean?

Definitions for omission
oʊˈmɪʃ ənomis·sion

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word omission.

Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Omissionnoun

    Etymology: omissus, Lat.

    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.

    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.

ChatGPT

  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.

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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. 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.

  2. Joanne Lin:

    From the beginning, this administration has sent the message that State John Sullivan will no longer prioritize efforts to hold the global community to account for human rights, 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.

  3. Diane Yentel:

    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.

  4. Wisoncin DOJ -RRB- McCall:

    This ‘ journalism of omission ’ is being done consciously and does a disservice to the news consuming public, context in news stories is important and the background of the alleged perpetrator is part of that context.It provides a sense of causation for why an event happened.Thesenews topics are sensitive, of course, but it does society no good when news outlets want to sanitize content in order to massage public perception.

  5. Columbia Gas:

    Shoemaker said.Lastly, after Columbia Gas is sold, an independent monitor chosen by the U.S. Department of Transportation will monitor a new companys activities to ensure compliance with state and federal safety regulations and report it to the government on a monthly basis. NiSource also has subsidiaries in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia. As per a separate agreement, it will implement the recommendations made by the national transportation safety board in the wake of the gas explosions in Massachusetts two years ago. SUPREME COURT HEARS ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE CASE, ROBERTS WARNS OF IMPERMEABLE BARRIER ALONG APPALACHIAN TRAIL Columbia Gas, through a pattern of flagrant indifference, in the face of extreme risk to life and property, knowingly violated minimum safety standards for starting up and shutting down gas pipelines, Shoemaker said. Federal investigators blamed the explosions on over-pressurized gas lines, saying the company failed to account for critical pressure sensors as workers replaced century-old cast-iron pipes in Lawrence. That omission caused high-pressure gas to flood the neighborhoods distribution system at excessive levels. Todays resolution with the U.S. Attorneys Office is an important part of addressing the impact.

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