Engelsk substantiv: negligence |
1. | negligence (om handling) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | carelessness, neglect, nonperformance |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | nonaccomplishment, nonachievement |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | comparative negligence, concurrent negligence, contributory negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, dereliction, dodging, escape, evasion, neglect of duty |
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2. | negligence (om egenskap) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | neglect, neglectfulness |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | carelessness, sloppiness |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | delinquency, dereliction, laxity, laxness, remissness, slackness, willful neglect |
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