INADVERTENCE


Meaning of INADVERTENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌi-nəd-ˈvər-t ə n(t)s ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.