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Definition of Negligence

1. Noun. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.

2. Noun. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern.

Definition of Negligence

1. n. The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

Definition of Negligence

1. Noun. The state of being negligent ¹

2. Noun. (legal) (singulare tantum) 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. ¹

3. Noun. (legal) 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Negligence

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Negligence

1. The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness. 2. An act or instance of negligence or carelessness. "remarking his beauties, . I must also point out his negligences and defects." (Blair) 3. The omission of the care usual under the circumstances, being convertible with the Roman culpa. A specialist is bound to higher skill and diligence in his specialty than one who is not a specialist, and liability for negligence varies acordingly. Contributory negligence. See Contributory. Synonym: Neglect, inattention, heedlessness, disregard, slight. Negligence, Neglect. These two words are freely interchanged in our older writers; but a distinction has gradually sprung up between them. As now generally used, negligence is the habit, and neglect the act, of leaving things undone or unattended to. We are negligent as a general trait of character; we are guilty of neglect in particular cases, or in reference to individuals who had a right to our attentions. Origin: F. Negligence, L. Negligentia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Negligence

neglectfull neglectfully neglectfulness neglecting neglectingly neglection neglections neglective neglector neglectors

neglects neglige negligee negligeed negligees negligence (current term) negligences negligencies negligency negligent

negligent entrustment negligently negliges negligibilities negligibility negligible negligible set negligibly negoce negociate

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