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omittance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of omitting something; omission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • , III.v I marvel why I answer'd not again; But that's all one: omittance is no quittance.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English omit Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English omittance From omit + -ance.