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omission definition

omis·sion (ō mis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. an omitting or being omitted; specif., failure to do as one should
  2. anything omitted

Etymology: ME omissioun< LL omissio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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