negligence

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns//

The state of being negligent.

noun

1
The state of being negligent.
negligence while driving
The Woodwalton signalman, Rose, who was severely censured in Captain Tyler's report, behaved with great negligence.
2
The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
3
The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.

Etymology

From Middle English necligence, negligence, from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.

Forms

plural: negligences

negative · Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.neglect · To fail to care for or attend to something.neglected · Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.

negligence · The state of being negligent.

negotiate · To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an…negotiation · The process of achieving agreement through discussion.negotiator · One who negotiates.

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