Advertence

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Advertence \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.
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           To this difference it is right that advertence should
           be had in regulating taxation.           --J. S. Mill.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  advertence
       n : the process of being heedful [syn: {advertency}]