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ad⋅vert⋅ence

  [ad-vur-tns]
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–noun
1. the act of being or becoming advertent; heedfulness.
2. advertency.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see advert 1 , -ence
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ad·ver·tence   (ād-vûr'tns)   
n.  
  1. The quality or practice of being advertent; heedfulness.
  2. The action of being attentive; attention or consideration.

[Middle English, from Old French advertance, from Medieval Latin advertentia, from Latin advertēns, advertent-, present participle of advertere, to turn toward; see adverse.]
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Advertence

Ad*vert"ence\, Advertency \Ad*vert"en*cy\, [OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See Advertent.] The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness.

To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. --J. S. Mill.
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