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uh-MISHUN/əˈmɪʃn/

An omission is something left out, or the leaving-out: an omission from the table, sins of omission. Gap is everyday; oversight (this batch) is often accidental. Omit (already in the dictionary) is the verb. Do not call a rejected, discussed finding an omission.

Meaning

Something left out, or the act of leaving it out.

Examples

• “The omission of the failed arm was worse than a weak result.”
• “The omission of the failed arm was worse than a weak but honest result.”
• “Omit is the verb. An oversight is usually accidental; an omission can be a choice. A gap may be missing data, not a cut sentence. Discussed-and-dropped is not an omission.”

Good to know

A left-out part / leaving it out. Verb: omit. Close: gap. Cousin: oversight (often accidental). A rejected, reported finding is not an omission.

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