Associations to the word «Omission»

Wiktionary

OMISSION, noun. The act of omitting.
OMISSION, noun. The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
OMISSION, noun. Something deleted or left out.
OMISSION, noun. Something not done or neglected.
OMISSION, noun. (grammar) The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.

Dictionary definition

OMISSION, noun. A mistake resulting from neglect.
OMISSION, noun. Something that has been omitted; "she searched the table for omissions".
OMISSION, noun. Any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases.
OMISSION, noun. Neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras