inadvertence

[ in-uhd-vur-tns ]

/ ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tns /

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noun

the quality or condition of being inadvertent; heedlessness.

the act or effect of inattention; an oversight.

Origin of inadvertence

From theMedieval Latin word inadvertentia, dating back to 1560–70. See inadvertency, -ence

Words nearby inadvertence

inadequate personality, inadequate stimulus, in a dither, inadmissible, in advance, inadvertence, inadvertency, inadvertent, inadvertently, inadvisable, -inae

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Example sentences from the Web for inadvertence

As it was, the eagle eye of Alroy soon detected his inadvertence, and profited by his indiscretion.
Alroy|Benjamin Disraeli
As in law, so in morals, no man need criminate himself, but he who does so by an inadvertence is lost.
One Of Them|Charles James Lever
The thinness of indiscretion and the airy forms of inadvertence are lost and annihilated amid the shadows of the night.
Imogen|William Godwin
Her wounded vanity often beheld an insult in what was probably no more than an inadvertence.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

"I beg your pardon for my inadvertence, Mr. Verner," was the reply of Dr. Cannonby.
Verner's Pride|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for inadvertence

inadvertence

inadvertency

/ (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəns) /

noun

lack of attention; heedlessness

an instance or an effect of being inadvertent; oversight; slip

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单词	inadvertence
释义	inadvertence [ in-uhd-vur-tns ] / ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inadvertence ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality or condition of being inadvertent; heedlessness. the act or effect of inattention; an oversight. Origin of inadvertence From theMedieval Latin word inadvertentia, dating back to 1560–70. See inadvertency, -ence Words nearby inadvertence inadequate personality, inadequate stimulus, in a dither, inadmissible, in advance, inadvertence, inadvertency, inadvertent, inadvertently, inadvisable, -inae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inadvertence As it was, the eagle eye of Alroy soon detected his inadvertence, and profited by his indiscretion. Alroy\|Benjamin Disraeli As in law, so in morals, no man need criminate himself, but he who does so by an inadvertence is lost. One Of Them\|Charles James Lever The thinness of indiscretion and the airy forms of inadvertence are lost and annihilated amid the shadows of the night. Imogen\|William Godwin Her wounded vanity often beheld an insult in what was probably no more than an inadvertence. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various "I beg your pardon for my inadvertence, Mr. Verner," was the reply of Dr. Cannonby. Verner's Pride\|Mrs. Henry Wood British Dictionary definitions for inadvertence inadvertence inadvertency / (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəns) / noun lack of attention; heedlessness an instance or an effect of being inadvertent; oversight; slip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inadvertence indifference, omission, oversight
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inadvertence

noun

Origin of inadvertence

Words nearby inadvertence

Example sentences from the Web for inadvertence

British Dictionary definitions for inadvertence

inadvertency

noun

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