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omission vs mistake

mistake vs omission

omission and mistake both are nouns.

omission is not a verb while mistake is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
omission Yes No No No
mistake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of omission; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than omission:
  • omission: a mistake resulting from neglect
  • mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of omission include error, fault.
omission (noun) mistake (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 an understanding of something that is not correct
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases part of a statement that is not correct
something that has been omitted
omission (verb) mistake (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
identify incorrectly
Difference between omission and mistake

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