Meanings
plural neglections
- nonstandardneglect
And this neglection of degree it is That by a pace goes backward.
c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]1 more example
While the impressive textbook treatment of this kinetic theory is restricted to the most significant and elegant results which astonishingly can be gained despite of drastic simplifications, neglections and linearizations, one has to take into account how much richer the theory is if less approximative assumptions are used.
2008, Heinrich Hora, Plasmas at High Temperature and Density
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinneglectiōnem
- Englishneglection
From Latin neglectiōnem, accusative singular of neglectiō (“neglect”), from neglectus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“neglect”). Equivalent to neglect + -ion.
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neglection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neglection
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