Synonyms for preterition
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
Related words
- Other spellings
- praeteritio praeterition
Forms
- Plural
- preteritions → omissions, paralipses, pretermissions, apophases…
Example sentences
- omission That omission says a lot about his priorities.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preterition | steady | |
| omission | falling | |
| paralipsis | steady | |
| pretermission | falling | |
| apophasis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- omission3
- 9 letters
- apophasis
- 10 letters
- paralipsis
- 13 letters
- pretermission
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omission3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prétérition
- Español
- preterición