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omnium

omnium

9.9
A competition of several races, or a group of different financial items
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːmniəm/
  • Specialized
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  • She trained hard to excel in the omnium, which featured both sprinting and endurance challenges.

Examples

  • During the cycling championship, athletes competed in the omnium, showcasing their skills in various events.

  • So for endurance track, all they had was team pursuit and the omnium, which is, yeah, a whole other event.

  • They came in second in the time trial, which was won for the third night in a row by omnium specialist Tim Veldt and his partner Jos Pronk.

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  • Freshman Leila Carrillo rounded out the top ten with a solid 9th place finish, while Heidi Nakaoka fought her way back from a crash to place 16th, and omnium competitor Kaila Hart scored 20th.

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  • The omnium included races such as the scratch and the points race, testing riders in multiple disciplines.

Synonyms

triathlon
vsomnium
32 3.4

A race where people swim, cycle, and run one after another

focuses on several different races rather than fixed three specific stages
biathlon
vsomnium
2 3.8

A sporting contest that combines two different sports in one competition

covers multiple races not limited to only two disciplines
multisport
vsomnium
1 3.7

An event where people compete in two or more sports

is a competition of several different races often in cycling or finance

Compounds

omnium-gatherum
  • Archaic
9.9

A mixed collection of different things, like photos and receipts

Surface Forms

omnium singular
omnia plural

Etymology

Omnium comes from the Latin omnis meaning 'all' and the prefix omni- you see in words like omnivore and omnipresent. So an omnium is a contest made of many different races or events, bringing 'all' those races together into one competition.