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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′ə ten′shən)

in•at•ten•tion /ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

lack of attention; negligence.

in•at•ten•tive /ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/USA pronunciation adj.

in•at•ten•tion (in′ə ten′shən),USA pronunciation n.

lack of attention;
negligence.
an act of neglect.

in-³ + attention 1700–10

'inattention' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

abstraction - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - disregard - in - inadvertence - inobservance - neglect - oversight - performance - reproach - slight - switch

Synonyms: heedlessness, negligence, carelessness, more...

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