omission vs apheresis
apheresis vs omissionomission and apheresis both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| omission | Yes | No | No | No |
| apheresis | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
apheresis is a hyponym of
omission; that is, apheresis is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
omission:
- omission: any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
- apheresis: (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
| omission (noun) | apheresis (noun) |
|---|---|
| a mistake resulting from neglect | 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 |
| neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something | (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' |
| any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases | |
| something that has been omitted |
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