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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions omission noun  The act of omitting. The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do. Something deleted or left out. Something not done or neglected. (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. Translations:  Dutch: omissie French: omission German: Unterlassung Italian: omissione Spanish: omisión Etymology: Originally from , omittere (literally "to send"). Post-classical Latin introduced the term omission; from the past participial stem of omittere, omiss- and the suffix -ion. This word was taken into Middle French and subsequently Anglo-Norman which heavily influenced the English language.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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