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neglection

/nəˈɡlɛk.ʃən/

neglection noun: neglect.

Noun

neglection (plural neglections)

  1. (nonstandard) neglect
    • And this neglection of degree it is
      That by a pace goes backward.c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
    • While the impressive textbook treatment of this kinetic theory is restricted to the most significant and elegant results which astonishingly can be gained despite of drastic simplifications, neglections and linearizations, one has to take into account how much richer the theory is if less...2008, Heinrich Hora, Plasmas at High Temperature and Density

Forms of neglection

pluralneglections

Origin of neglection

From Latin neglectiōnem, accusative singular of neglectiō (“neglect”), from neglectus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“neglect”). Equivalent to neglect + -ion.

Questions about neglection

What does neglection mean?
Neglection means neglect.
What part of speech is neglection?
Neglection is a noun.
How do you pronounce neglection?
Neglection is pronounced /nəˈɡlɛk.ʃən/.
What is the plural of neglection?
The plural of neglection is neglections.

Words near neglection in the dictionary

  1. neglectfulness
  2. neglectfulnesses
  3. neglectible
  4. neglecting
  5. neglectingly
  6. neglection
  7. neglections
  8. neglective
  9. neglectively
  10. neglector
  11. neglectors

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