elision vs omission
omission vs elisionelision and omission both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| elision | Yes | No | No | No |
| omission | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
omission is a hypernym of
elision; that is, omission is a
word with a broader meaning than elision:
- elision: a deliberate act of omission
- omission: neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
As nouns,
omission is a hypernym of
elision; that is, omission is a
word with a broader meaning than elision:
- elision: omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
- omission: any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Other hypernyms of elision include
deletion.
| elision (noun) | omission (noun) |
|---|---|
| a deliberate act of omission | a mistake resulting from neglect |
| omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next) | 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 |
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