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   in·at·ten·tion

   /ˌinəˈten(t)SH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. lack of attention; distraction: "a moment of inattention that could have cost lives" Similar lack of concentrationdistractioninattentivenesspreoccupationabsentmindednessdaydreamingdreaminessreveriewoolgatheringabstractionstaring into spaceobliviousnessbrown studyinformal:brain fartnegligenceneglectneglectfulnessdisregardslacknessremissnesslaxnessforgetfulnesscarelessnessthoughtlessnessheedlessnessindifferenceunconcerninconsiderationrare:oscitationOpposite attentionconcentrationcare

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inattentionInattention Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INATTENTION is failure to pay attention. How to use inattention in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINATTENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   attention noun (NOTICE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not paying attention. absent-mindedly. absent-mindedness. absently. drop/lower your guard idiom. escape someone's notice. faraway. glazed. gnat. merrily. misfocus. moment. moony. not take a blind bit of notice idiom. sideline. unmindful. unwarily. unwary. zone out.

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   Inattention definition: lack of attention; negligence.. See examples of INATTENTION used in a sentence.

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   When you don't pay full attention to something or someone, that's inattention. Your inattention while you're driving can lead to mistakes like running a red light or bumping into the car in front of you.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINATTENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A person's inattention is their lack of attention. Vital evidence had been lost through a moment's inattention.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › inattentionInattention - definition of inattention by The Free Dictionary

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   Noun. 1. inattention - lack of attention. basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge. heedlessness, inattentiveness - a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) distraction - an obstacle to attention. disregard, neglect - lack of attention and due care.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › inattentionInattention Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Failure to pay attention; heedlessness; negligence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: inadvertence. dreaminess. disregard. abstraction. negligence. neglect. heedlessness. carelessness. remissness. distraction. Antonyms: attention. Other Word Forms of Inattention. Noun. Singular: inattention. Plural: inattentions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinattention noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of inattention noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. inattention. noun. /ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃn/ [uncountable] (usually disapproving) lack of attention The accident was the result of a moment's inattention. Want to learn more?

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inattentioninattention - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    inattention meaning, definition, what is inattention: lack of attention: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINATTENTION - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "INATTENTION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.