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apheresis vs omission

omission vs apheresis

apheresis and omission both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apheresis Yes No No No
omission Yes No No No
As nouns, omission is a hypernym of apheresis; that is, omission is a word with a broader meaning than apheresis:
  • apheresis: (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
  • omission: any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Other hypernyms of apheresis include deletion.
apheresis (noun) omission (noun)
a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion a mistake resulting from neglect
(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
something that has been omitted
Difference between apheresis and omission

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