 omission |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a mistake resulting from neglect | |
| Synonyms: | skip | |
| Related terms: | mistake failure cut | |
| 2. | [ noun ] something that has been omitted | |
| Examples: | "she searched the table for omissions" |
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| Related terms: | neglect | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases | |
| Synonyms: | deletion | |
| Related terms: | linguistic_process ellipsis aphesis elision aphaeresis | |
| 4. | [ noun ] neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something | |
| Related terms: | disregard exception oversight pretermission neglect | |
| Similar spelling: |
omniscient omniscience |
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