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inadvertences

inadvertences is the plural of inadvertence.

Meaning of inadvertence

Noun

inadvertence (countable and uncountable, plural inadvertences)

  1. The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.
    • Many mistakes proceed from inadvertence.
  2. An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.
    • The size is an inadvertence like the tailor's stitches, to allow a style to emerge.1990, Gerald Burns, A thing about language, page 64

Questions about inadvertences

What is inadvertences the plural of?
Inadvertences is the plural of inadvertence.

Words near inadvertences in the dictionary

  1. inadmissibles
  2. inadmissibly
  3. inadmittable
  4. inadventurous
  5. inadvertence
  6. inadvertences
  7. inadvertencies
  8. inadvertency
  9. inadvertent
  10. inadvertently
  11. inadvisability

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