English noun: oversight | |||
| 1. | oversight (cognition) an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something | ||
| Synonyms | inadvertence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | omission | ||
| 2. | oversight (act) management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | ||
| Synonyms | superintendence, supervising, supervision | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direction, management | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | invigilation | ||
| 3. | oversight (act) a mistake resulting from inattention | ||
| Synonyms | lapse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||