What does omission mean?
Omission means (uncountable) The act of omitting..
Omission
/əˈmɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
(uncountable) The act of omitting..
Definitions by Sense
- (uncountable) The act of omitting.
- (uncountable) The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
- (countable) An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.
- Something not done or neglected.
- (grammar) 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.
Example Sentences
Scots was not ‘banned’ outright — impossible anyway with so many Scots-speaking teachers but, like Gaelic, marginalised by omission.
E&O insurance (for errors and omissions) covers both errors of commission and errors of omission.
The suspicious omissions in the new edition of the book attracted claims of censorship.
The lack of a sponge count was an omission by the surgical team.
Synonyms for omission
Antonyms for omission
Related Words
Word Forms
- omissions
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for omission?
Common synonyms include deletion, skip.
What is the opposite of omission?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use omission in a sentence?
Scots was not ‘banned’ outright — impossible anyway with so many Scots-speaking teachers but, like Gaelic, marginalised by omission.
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