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in·ad·ver·tence \ˌinədˈvərtən(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 > |