ADVERTENCE

advertence, advertency

(noun) the process of being heedful

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

advertence (countable and uncountable, plural advertences)

The quality of being advertent

Synonyms: heedfulness, regard, consideration, advertency, Thesaurus:attention

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*vert"ence, Ad*vert"en*cy,Etym: [OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See Advertent.]

Definition: The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness. To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. J. S. Mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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