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omission Definition

omis·sion (ō mis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. an omitting or being omitted; specif., failure to do as one should
  2. anything omitted

Etymology: ME omissioun< LL omissio

omission Synonyms

omission

n.

  1. The act of omitting

    exclusion, overlooking, missing, leaving out, withholding, disregard, oversight, ignoring, failing to mention, neglect, not inserting, not naming, preclusion, prohibition, elision, breach, cancellation, repudiation, elimination, cutting out, excluding, passing over, slighting; see also carelessness, exclusion, neglect 1.

    Antonyms inclusion*, mentioning*, inserting.

  2. Something omitted

    need, want, imperfection; see lack 2.

omission Law Definition

n

  1. Something left out or left undone.
  2. The act of neglecting to do something required by law; especially one’s duty.
  3. The state of having been left out or undone.
  4. The act of leaving something out or not done. An omission may be deliberate or unintentional.
omission Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • word: I believe the tales lack something in authenticity for the omission of those words.

Converse of object

  • rectify: Giving the taxpayer an opportunity to rectify an omission in such cases is a means of enhancing voluntary compliance.
  • redress: The guidance should be rewritten to redress these omissions.
  • regret: It regrets this omission and offers a belated unqualified apology to her for the action it took.
  • remedy: We shall do our best to remedy this omission.
  • correct: To correct that omission we provide the details here - see below.
  • contain: So they decided to present a case to the Court which contained some serious omissions.

Preposition: in

  • content: NMM assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Site.
  • literature: To me, it seemed to be a glaring omission in the literature on Stalin.
  • material: Disclaimer of Warranty Central Banking Publications assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in these materials.
  • publication: OMEGA assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this publication or other documents which are referenced by or linked to this publication.

Adjective modifier

  • glaring: The Frames don't seem to tour England anymore - why the glaring omission?
  • accidental: The most obvious mistakes, including accidental omissions, would thus to a large extent be rectified.
  • negligent: Liability for negligent acts, negligent words and negligent omissions.
  • notable: A notable omission in this analysis is the Abacus system widely used in the Asia Pacific region.
  • surprising: However there are several surprising omissions in most existing compilations.

Noun used with modifier

  • or: GE RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE.
  • and/or: Advantages: Bolt-on modules allow efficient, formal instruction and avoid duplication and/or omission.
  • error: Leave public assistance quot agent error insurance life omission predicting the insurance coverage for.
omission Quotes

The art of drawing is the art of omission.

—Liebermann, Max

Failure to examine the throat is a glaring sin of omission, especially in children.One finger in thethroat and one in the rectum makes a good diagnostician.

—Osler, Sir William

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