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omissionthe action of excluding or leaving out someone or something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈmɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 생략, 누락, 빠뜨림

Korean pronunciation: 어**미**션

Example Sentences

  • The teacher noticed several omissions in my homework and asked me to redo it.
  • The biggest omission in the pizza order was forgetting the cheese - how do you even do that?
  • His omission from the wedding invitation list caused a family drama that lasted months.

omission

NOUN

//əˈmɪʃən//

the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something

omission concept
💡 Concept

the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something

omission rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One omission can destroy the mission and block admission.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈmɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈmɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootomit
Suffix--ion

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '놓아주다, 버리다'라는 뜻의 omittere에서 유래했습니다. 마치 미션(mission)을 포기하고 놓아버리는 것처럼 무언가를 빼먹는다는 의미가 담겨있죠.

🎵Rhyme

missionemissiontransmissionadmissionpermission
mission
emission
transmission
admission
permission

🔗Collocations

glaring omission
notable omission
deliberate omission
omission of facts
sins of omission
by omission

📝Examples

The teacher noticed several omissions in my homework and asked me to redo it.

😄 Fun example

The biggest omission in the pizza order was forgetting the cheese - how do you even do that?

His omission from the wedding invitation list caused a family drama that lasted months.

😄 Fun example

The recipe's omission of cooking time led to many burnt cookies and disappointed bakers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

exclusiondeletionoversightneglectelimination

Antonyms

inclusionadditioninsertion

Related

omitexcludeoverlookskipneglect

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