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omission::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deletion |
| Type of | linguistic process |
| Has types | eclipsis, elision, apheresis, ellipsis, aphesis, aphaeresis |
omission::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | disregard, neglect |
| Has types | pretermission, elision, exception, exclusion, inadvertence, oversight |
| Derivation | omit |
Examples of omission
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Errors of omission don't fly in Columbus, Ann Arbor, Evanston, Bloomington, etc.
From the omaha.com
The wealth of safety systems made the omission of a blind-spot alert surprising.
From the freep.com
The omission came to light through reporting by the Herald-Leader's John Cheves.
From the kentucky.com
The omission was uncovered in a 2006 IRS audit and in 2006 Griever paid $17,230.
From the ocregister.com
The only glaring omission has been to walk off the Disney fields with a victory.
From the orlandosentinel.com
This omission seems to have sparked the creativity of others from an early date.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Um, there seems to be one omission in that gracious tick-tock, the Bagger noted.
From the nytimes.com
Marcum said the omission was not just a financial decision, but a strategic one.
From the stltoday.com
Dan Jacob's omission was enforced as he was unavailable due to a family wedding.
From the edp24.co.uk
- A mistake resulting from neglect
- Something that has been omitted; "she searched the table for omissions"
- Any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
- Neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
- (omit) exclude: prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
- (omit) neglect: leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
- In Catholic teaching an omission is a failure to do something one can and ought to do. If this happens advertently and freely, it is considered a sin.
- In the criminal law, an omission, or failure to act, will constitute an actus reus (Latin for "guilty act") and give rise to liability only when the law imposes a duty to act and the defendant is in breach of that duty.
- (omit) To leave out or exclude. (most common usage); To fail to perform; To neglect or take no notice of. (Obscure)
