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eclipsis vs omission

omission vs eclipsis

eclipsis and omission both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eclipsis Yes No No No
omission Yes No No No
As nouns, omission is a hypernym of eclipsis; that is, omission is a word with a broader meaning than eclipsis:
  • eclipsis: omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
  • omission: any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Other hypernyms of eclipsis include deletion.
eclipsis (noun) omission (noun)
omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences a mistake resulting from neglect
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 eclipsis and omission

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