omission vs fault

fault vs omission

omission and fault both are nouns.

omission is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
omission	Yes	No	No	No
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fault is a hypernym of omission; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than omission:

omission: a mistake resulting from neglect
fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

Other hypernyms of omission include error, mistake.

omission (noun)	fault (noun)
a mistake resulting from neglect	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something	(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases	the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
something that has been omitted	responsibility for a bad situation or event
	(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	an imperfection in an object or machine

omission (verb)	fault (verb)
	put or pin the blame on

Difference between omission and fault

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