omission
noun/əˈmɪʃn/
/əˈmɪʃn/
(formal)- [uncountable] omission (from something) the act of not including somebody/something or not doing something; the fact of not being included or done
- Everyone was surprised at her omission from the squad.
- The play was shortened by the omission of two scenes.
- sins of omission (= not doing things that should be done)
Extra Examples- Several offences such as manslaughter may be committed by omission.
- The accident was not caused by any act or omission of the gas company.
- the omission of the author's name
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- major
- serious
- …
- correct
- rectify
- remedy
- …
- by omission
- omission from
- omission of
- …
- an act or omission
- errors and omissions
- errors or omissions
- …
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- [countable] a thing that has not been included or done
- There were a number of errors and omissions in the article.
Extra Examples- I feel compelled to point out two omissions.
- I notice one glaring omission from your list.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- major
- serious
- …
- correct
- rectify
- remedy
- …
- by omission
- omission from
- omission of
- …
- an act or omission
- errors and omissions
- errors or omissions
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin omissio(n-), from the verb omittere, from ob- ‘down’ + mittere ‘let go’.
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