omissible

/ou'misibl/

Thân thiện

The editor marks the omissible paragraph with a red pencil.

Definition

Adjective: Capable of being left out or omitted; not essential or required.

Usage

The word "omissible" describes something that can be excluded or skipped without affecting the core meaning, function, or completeness of the whole. It is often used in formal or academic contexts to discuss details, information, or elements that are not mandatory.

Examples

• The last paragraph contains omissible details that are not critical to the main argument.
• In this simplified guide, the technical footnotes are considered omissible for general readers.
• The contract includes several omissible clauses that can be removed by mutual agreement.

Advanced Usage

• Concept of Omissibility: The quality or state of being omissible.
  • The editor assessed the omissibility of each anecdote in the manuscript.
• Used in logic or grammar to describe elements that can be omitted from a statement or sentence without creating an error or changing the fundamental truth.
  • In that logical proof, that particular step is omissible.

Variants and Related Words

• Omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
• Omission (noun): The act of omitting or the thing that is omitted.
• Nonessential (adjective): Similar in meaning, describing something not absolutely necessary.

Synonyms

• Dispensable
• Nonessential
• Optional
• Excludable
• Unnecessary

Antonyms

• Essential
• Indispensable
• Necessary
• Required
• Mandatory

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being left out