omittebas
Omittebas is a fictional term used in illustrative discussions of omission phenomena in language and systems theory. In this context, it denotes a design principle or cognitive effect whereby a process maintains its target function despite deliberate omissions of some elements at a given stage. The concept is often invoked in thought experiments about minimalism, redundancy, and inference, as a way to explore how robust communication or operation can be when nonessential parts are left out.
Origin and etymology: The term combines the Latin omittere, meaning to omit, with a suffix borrowed from
Concept and domains: In linguistics, omittebas is used to describe how listeners infer omitted function words
Applications and reception: Proponents use the concept to illustrate how simplification can coexist with intelligibility or
See also: Ellipsis, Deletion, Information compression, Minimalism, Robustness.