NEGLIGENCE


Meaning of NEGLIGENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈne-gli-jən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the quality or state of being negligent

b. : failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances

2. : an act or instance of being negligent

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