English Explanatory Dictionary

vigilance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alert watchfulness.
  2. Close and continuous attention.
  3. A guard; a person set to watch.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlɪns/ /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪləns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-vigilance.wav

Word forms

vigilance vigilances

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia.

Related words

vigilant

Derived words

addictovigilance biovigilance haemovigilance hemovigilance hypervigilance in vigilance invigilance pharmacovigilance toxicovigilance vigilance committee vigilance man
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