Definitions for omission
oʊˈmɪʃ ənomis·sion

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1. omission, skip(noun)

   a mistake resulting from neglect

2. omission(noun)

   something that has been omitted

   "she searched the table for omissions"

3. omission, deletion(noun)

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

4. omission(noun)

   neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. omission(Noun)

   The act of omitting.

2. omission(Noun)

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

3. omission(Noun)

   Something deleted or left out.

4. omission(Noun)

   Something not done or neglected.

5. omission(Noun)

   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.

How to pronounce omission?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Don Yee:

   Its omission of key facts and lines of inquiry suggest the investigators reached a conclusion first, and then determined so-called facts later.

2. Mark Twain:

   Just the omission of Jane Austen's books alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn't a book in it.

3. Marya Mannes:

   The great omission in American life is solitude. . . that zone of time and space, free from the outside pressures, which is the incinerator of the spirit.

4. Michael Monahan:

   In making up the character of God, the old theologians failed to mention that He is of infinite cheerfulness. The omission has caused the world much tribulation.

5. 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.

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