Definition

The act of leaving something out or not including it.

Example

The pretermission of certain details in the report led to confusion among the team members.

Conversation

I noticed you skipped the last few meetings; was there a reason for the pretermission?

Yeah, I just felt overwhelmed with work and needed a break from everything.

I get that, sometimes we need to take a step back.

Exactly, it's all about finding balance and not burning out.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pretermission is formed from "praeter-" (meaning beyond or past) and "mittere" (meaning to send). The word refers to the act of sending something beyond or neglecting to mention it, thus implying omission or neglect.

Memory Tip

Think of 'beyond' ('praeter-') and 'sending' ('mittere') to remember that 'pretermission' means to send something beyond or to omit it.

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