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o⋅mis⋅sion

  [oh-mish-uhn]
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–noun
1. the act of omitting.
2. the state of being omitted.
3. something left out, not done, or neglected: an important omission in a report.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL omissiōn- (s. of omissiō), equiv. to omiss(us) (ptp. of omittere to let go; see omit ) + -iōn- -ion; see mission
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o·mis·sion   (ō-mĭsh'ən)   
n.  
  1. The act or an instance of omitting.
  2. The state of having been omitted.
  3. Something omitted or neglected.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin omissiō, omissiōn-, from Latin omissus, past participle of omittere, to disregard; see omit.]
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omission 
c.1380, from L. omissionem (nom. omissio) "an omitting," noun of action from omissus, pp. of omittere (see omit).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : omission
Spanish: omisión,
German: die Auslassung,
Japanese: 手抜かり
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Main Entry: omis·sion
Pronunciation: O-'mi-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : something neglected, left out, or left undone
2 : the act, fact, or state of leaving something out or failing to do something esp. that is required by duty, procedure, or law omission>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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