in advertency

in·ad·vert·en·cy

[in-uhd-vur-tn-see]
noun, plural in·ad·vert·en·cies.

Origin:
1585–95; < Medieval Latin inadvertentia, equivalent to Latin in- in-3 + advert- turn to (see advert1) + -entia -ency

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inadvertence or inadvertency (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  lack of attention; heedlessness
2.  an instance or an effect of being inadvertent; oversight; slip
 
inadvertency or inadvertency
 
n

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