INADVERTENCE


Meaning of INADVERTENCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ i-n ə d- ' v ə r-t ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin inadvertentia, from Latin in- + advertent-, advertens, present participle of advertere to advert

Date: 15th century

1 : the fact or action of being inadvertent

2 : a result of inattention : OVERSIGHT

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