jäätmist

Jätmist is an Estonian noun meaning the act of leaving out or omitting something. It is derived from the verb jätta, which means to leave, omit, or abandon. The base noun is jätmine, and jätmist is one inflected form used in sentences to indicate an omission. In translation, jätmist is commonly rendered as “omission” or “the act of omitting.”

Usage of jätmist spans several contexts. In journalism and public discourse, it refers to the omission of facts or information that could influence interpretation or judgment. In data handling and statistics, jätmist denotes missing data or the deliberate exclusion of data points from analysis. In legal, regulatory, or governance contexts, it can describe a failure to disclose information that should be disclosed or made available. The concept is closely related to ideas such as omission, incomplete reporting, and selective disclosure, and it is often discussed in relation to transparency and data quality.

Examples help illustrate its use. The article was criticized for jätmist of key figures, meaning important individuals were omitted from the report. In the study, the jätmist of several observations led to biased conclusions, highlighting how missing or excluded data can affect results. While the English translation is “omission,” in Estonian the term carries nuance tied to the act of leaving information out, whether intentional or accidental.