omission

Omission is defined as the act of leaving something out, or not sharing some piece of information or the thing that is left out.

(noun)

An example of omission is when you neglect to mention how much your new outfit cost to your husband.
An example of omission is the price of the new dress that you didn't reveal.

See omission in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: ME omissioun< LL omissio

See omission in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin omissiō, omissiōn-

Origin: , from Latin omissus

Origin: , past participle of omittere, to disregard; see omit

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