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pretermission

pretermission

9.9
The act of leaving something out on purpose or by mistake
  • noun
  • /ˌprɛtəˈmɪʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : omisión
  • Her pretermission of essential information caused confusion among the team members.

Examples

  • The pretermission of key evidence affected the outcome of the trial.

  • Literary critics debated whether the pretermission of certain themes was intentional.

  • His pretermission of such an important detail was surprising to everyone involved.

  • The lawyer's pretermission of key evidence affected the case.

  • We noticed a pretermission of important details in the report.

  • The pretermission of key facts in his report led to significant misunderstandings.

  • The teacher's pretermission of certain topics in the syllabus raised concerns among the students.

Synonyms

omission
vspretermission
51 5.4

A thing someone leaves out, often by mistake

emphasizes deliberate action or neglect rather than accident
elision
vspretermission
1 8.9

Leaving out something on purpose, often facts or details

also covers neglect and broader situations beyond speech and writing

Antonyms

inclusion
11 3.7

An extra thing that is part of a larger item or package

How Intentional

pretermission
  • Archaic
9.9
neglect
100 3.5
omission
51 5.4
oversight
30 4.7

Surface Forms

pretermission singular
pretermissions plural

Morphology

pretermission = pretermit (opaque) = preter + mit + ion

The immediate base 'pretermit' and the combining element 'preter-' are rare/unfamiliar to average learners, so they cannot reliably infer the meaning from components.

Etymology

Pretermission comes from Latin parts preter- 'past' or 'beyond' and mittere 'to send', the same root you see in transmit. So pretermission is like 'letting something pass', which explains why it means leaving something out.