Omission

Pronunciation: /oʊˈmɪʃən/

Definitions of omission

noun the action of leaving out or excluding something

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher noticed the omission of a key detail in the student's essay.

A2 The omission of important information in the report made it difficult to understand.

B1 The omission of references in the research paper resulted in a lower grade.

B2 The omission of a conclusion in the presentation left the audience confused.

C1 The deliberate omission of evidence in the court case raised suspicions.

C2 The omission of crucial details in the contract led to legal disputes.

Examples of omission in a Sentence

formal The omission of crucial details in the report led to misunderstandings among the team members.

informal I can't believe the omission of her name from the guest list caused such a fuss.

slang The party was a disaster because of that one omission - no music!

figurative His omission of her from his life was like a missing piece in a puzzle, leaving him feeling incomplete.

Grammatical Forms of omission

• past tense: omitted
• plural: omissions
• comparative: more omission
• superlative: most omission
• present tense: omit
• future tense: will omit
• perfect tense: have omitted
• continuous tense: is omitting
• singular: omission
• positive degree: omission
• infinitive: to omit
• gerund: omitting
• participle: omitted

Origin and Evolution of omission

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'omission' originated from the Latin word 'omissio', which comes from the verb 'omittere' meaning 'to let go'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the context of neglecting or leaving something out, the word 'omission' has evolved to also signify the act of excluding or failing to include something. Over time, it has come to be widely used in legal, literary, and everyday language to denote the absence or exclusion of something that should be present.