negligence

«negligence» in Mova's school dictionary: Not taking proper care, so that something bad may happen — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (negligence, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not taking proper care, so that something bad may happen. tree →

2) (law) Failing to take the care that the law expects, which can lead to paying for harm. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in safety, law and news: a driver's negligence caused a crash; negligence by a company. In stories it tells the reader someone was careless and to blame.

examples

• The accident was caused by negligence. tree →
• Leaving the gate open was negligence. tree →
• (law) The company was found guilty of negligence. tree →
• Toad's negligence wrecked another motor-car. tree →
• Medical negligence means a doctor did not take proper care. tree →
• Owners must avoid negligence with dangerous dogs. tree →

note

Adjective: negligent. Do not confuse with «negligible» (too small to matter) or «neglect».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «negligence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.