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inadvertence definition

in·ad·vert·ence (in′ad vʉrt′'ns, -əd-)

noun

  1. the quality of being inadvertent
  2. an instance of this; oversight; mistake

Etymology: ML inadvertentia: see in- & advertence

Also inadvertency in′·ad·vert′·ency

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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