Main Entry:

omis·sion

Pronunciation:

\ō-ˈmi-shən, ə-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English omissioun, from Anglo-French omission, from Late Latin omission-, omissio, from Latin omittere

Date:

14th century

1 a: something neglected or left undone b: apathy toward or neglect of duty2: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted