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omittance

omittance noun: the act of omitting something; omission.

Noun

omittance (countable and uncountable, plural omittances)

  1. The act of omitting something; omission.
    • , III.v
      I marvel why I answer'd not again;
      But that's all one: omittance is no quittance.

Forms of omittance

pluralomittances

Origin of omittance

From omit + -ance.

Questions about omittance

What does omittance mean?
Omittance means the act of omitting something; omission.
What part of speech is omittance?
Omittance is a noun.
What is the plural of omittance?
The plural of omittance is omittances.

Words near omittance in the dictionary

  1. omissiveness
  2. omit
  3. omits
  4. omittability
  5. omittable
  6. omittance
  7. omittances
  8. omitted
  9. omitter
  10. omitters
  11. omitting

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