omission

Everyday

1. Something that has been left out or not done. tree →
2. The act of leaving something out (the omission of a word). tree →

In the lessons

In English: an apostrophe of omission shows missing letters (can't = cannot). In exams and writing: the omission of a step in your working. In lists and news: a big omission from the team. Phrases: apostrophe of omission, a serious omission.

Examples

• In "don't", the apostrophe shows the omission of the letter "o". tree →
• Leaving her off the list was an omission. tree →
• The omission of a zero made the answer wrong. tree →
• Check your work for omissions. tree →
• The omission of the safety rules was a mistake. tree →
• The teacher noticed the omission of one question. tree →
• With a peculiar omission of syllables, he said: “Shu... hi pi!” tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: omit (omitted, omitting — double t). Spelling: one m, double s (o-m-i-s-s-i-o-n). In maths, the omission of a digit or a step changes the answer.

In Jewish tradition

In English: an apostrophe of omission shows missing letters (can't = cannot). In exams and writing: the omission of a step in your working. In lists and news: a big omission from the team. Phrases: apostrophe of omission, a serious omission.

Note

Countable. Verb: omit (omitted, omitting — double t). Spelling: one m, double s (o-m-i-s-s-i-o-n). In maths, the omission of a digit or a step changes the answer.