inadvertence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.
  2. An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.

Pronunciation

En-us-inadvertence.oga

Word forms

inadvertence inadvertences

Etymology

From Middle French inadvertance.

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