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negligence
[ neg-li-juhns ]
noun
negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- an instance of being negligent:
a downfall brought about by many negligences.
- Law. the failure to exercise that degree of care that, in the circumstances, the law requires for the protection of other persons or those interests of other persons that may be injuriously affected by the want of such care.
adjective
- Law. pertaining to or involving a civil action for compensation for damages filed by a person who claims to have suffered an injury or loss in an accident caused by another's negligence:
a negligence suit;
a large negligence award.
negligence
/ ˈɛɡɪəԲ /
noun
- the state or quality of being negligent
- a negligent act
- law a civil wrong whereby a person or party is in breach of a legal duty of care to another which results in loss or injury to the claimant
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·Ա··Գ noun
- ··Ա··Գ noun
- ·Ա··Գ noun
- ··Ա··Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of negligence1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Iran's interior minister has said negligence was a factor in the massive explosion and fire at the country's largest container port, as the death toll rose to at least 70.
Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are accused of manslaughter by gross negligence and causing or allowing the death of a child - charges they deny.
Lloyd pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter and was sentenced during a two-day hearing at Swansea Crown Court earlier this week.
Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, deny gross negligence manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of a child.
In “Medicine River,” as she comes to understand and forgive her mother for her negligence and cruelty, the reader is shown the devastating effects of trauma and the possibility of hope.
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