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omission

[oh-mish-uhn]

Origin

noun

the act of omitting.

the state of being omitted.

something left out, not done, or neglected: an important omission in a report.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin omissiōn- (stem of omissiō), equivalent to omiss(us) (past participle of omittere to let go; see omit) + -iōn- -ion; see mission

Related forms

non·o·mis·sion, noun

pre·o·mis·sion, noun

Can be confused: commission, omission.

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omission (əʊˈmɪʃən)

—n
1.	something that has been omitted or neglected
2.	the act of omitting or the state of having been omitted

[C14: from Latin omissiō, from omittere to omit]

o'missive

—*adj*

o'missiveness

—n

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Word Origin & History

omission

late 14c., from L. omissionem (nom. omissio) "an omitting," noun of action from omissus, pp. of omittere (see omit).

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