ˌinədˈvərt ə n(t)s, ˌiˌnad-, -və̄t-, -vəit- noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin inadvertentia, from Latin in- in- (I) + advertent-, advertens (present participle of advertere to advert) + -ia -y — more at advert
1. : the fact or action of being inadvertent : lack of care or attentiveness : inattention
mistakes proceed from inadvertence
2. : an effect of inattention : a result of carelessness : an oversight, mistake, or fault from negligence
annoying misprints and inadvertences — Tor Ulving