advertence

  • 1Advertence — Ad*vert ence, Advertency Ad*vert en*cy, [OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See {Advertent}.] The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness. [1913 Webster] To this… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Advertence — (engl., spr. adwert...), Aufmerksamkeit …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 3advertence — I noun assertion, attention, averment, comment, commentary, declaration, diligence, exclamation, expression, interjection, mention, note, notice, observation, pronouncement, recitation, regard, thought, utterance, word II index diligence (care),… …

    Law dictionary

  • 4advertence — ⇒ADVERTANCE, ADVERTENCE, subst. fém. THÉOL., vx, rare. Attention avec laquelle on surveille ses actes sous l aspect du bien ou du mal. Anton. inadvertance. 1. Lucidité d observation : • 1. Au matin de la cérémonie, à mon réveil, je jouissais… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 5advertence — noun Date: 14th century 1. the action or process of adverting ; attention 2. advertency 1 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6advertence — /ad verr tns/, n. 1. the act of being or becoming advertent; heedfulness. 2. advertency. [1350 1400; ME; see ADVERT1, ENCE] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7advertence — noun The quality of being advertent; heedfulness; regard; consideration. Syn: advertency …

    Wiktionary

  • 8advertence — n. attention, mindfulness …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9advertence — n.; (also advertency) Attention, heed, regard, observance, observation, notice, consideration, heedfulness, mindfulness …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 10advertence — ad·vert·ence …

    English syllables

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