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omission vs exception

exception vs omission

omission and exception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
omission Yes No No No
exception Yes No No No
As nouns, exception is a hyponym of omission; that is, exception is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than omission:
  • omission: neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
  • exception: a deliberate act of omission
Other hyponyms of omission include inadvertence, oversight, pretermission, elision, exclusion.
omission (noun) exception (noun)
a mistake resulting from neglect a deliberate act of omission
neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases grounds for adverse criticism
something that has been omitted
Difference between omission and exception

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