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-- Om"i*nous*ly, adv. --
Om"i*nous*ness, n.

O*mis"si*ble (?), a. Capable of
being omitted; that may be omitted.

O*mis"sion (?), n. [L. omissio:
cf. F. omission. See Omit.] 1. The
act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by
propriety or duty.

The most natural division of all offenses is into
those of omission and those of commission.

2. That which is omitted or is left
undone.

O*mis"sive (?), a. [See Omit.]
Leaving out; omitting. Bp. Hall. --
O*mis"sive*ly, adv.

O*mit" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Omitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Omitting.] [L. omittere, omissum; ob (see
Ob- + mittere to cause to go, let go, send. See
Mission.] 1. To let go; to leave
unmentioned; not to insert or name; to drop.


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