omission

noun

/əˈmɪʃn/

(formal)

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[uncountable] omission (from something) the act of not including somebody/something or not doing something; the fact of not being included or done
- Everyone was surprised at her omission from the squad.
- The play was shortened by the omission of two scenes.
- sins of omission (= not doing things that should be done)
Extra Examples
- Several offences such as manslaughter may be committed by omission.
- The accident was not caused by any act or omission of the gas company.
- the omission of the author's name
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- important
- major
- serious
- …
verb + omission
- correct
- rectify
- remedy
- …
preposition
- by omission
- omission from
- omission of
- …
phrases
- an act or omission
- errors and omissions
- errors or omissions
- …
See full entry
[countable] a thing that has not been included or done
- There were a number of errors and omissions in the article.
Extra Examples
- I feel compelled to point out two omissions.
- I notice one glaring omission from your list.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- important
- major
- serious
- …
verb + omission
- correct
- rectify
- remedy
- …
preposition
- by omission
- omission from
- omission of
- …
phrases
- an act or omission
- errors and omissions
- errors or omissions
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin omissio(n-), from the verb omittere, from ob- ‘down’ + mittere ‘let go’.

单词	omission
释义	omission noun /əˈmɪʃn/ /əˈmɪʃn/ (formal) jump to other results [uncountable] omission (from something) the act of not including somebody/something or not doing something; the fact of not being included or done Everyone was surprised at her omission from the squad. The play was shortened by the omission of two scenes. sins of omission (= not doing things that should be done) Extra Examples Several offences such as manslaughter may be committed by omission. The accident was not caused by any act or omission of the gas company. the omission of the author's name Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective important major serious … verb + omission correct rectify remedy … preposition by omission omission from omission of … phrases an act or omission errors and omissions errors or omissions … See full entry [countable] a thing that has not been included or done There were a number of errors and omissions in the article. Extra Examples I feel compelled to point out two omissions. I notice one glaring omission from your list. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective important major serious … verb + omission correct rectify remedy … preposition by omission omission from omission of … phrases an act or omission errors and omissions errors or omissions … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin omissio(n-), from the verb omittere, from ob- ‘down’ + mittere ‘let go’.
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