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invigilance

invigilance noun: lack of vigilance; neglect of watching.

Noun

invigilance (uncountable)

  1. Lack of vigilance; neglect of watching.
    Synonyms:
    invigilancy

Synonyms of invigilance

Origin of invigilance

From in- + vigilance.

Questions about invigilance

What does invigilance mean?
Invigilance means lack of vigilance; neglect of watching.
What part of speech is invigilance?
Invigilance is a noun.

Words near invigilance in the dictionary

  1. Invidia
  2. invidious
  3. invidiously
  4. invidiousness
  5. invidiousnesses
  6. invigilance
  7. invigilancy
  8. invigilate
  9. invigilated
  10. invigilates
  11. invigilating

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