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in-observance

in-ob·serv·ance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in uh b-zur-vuh ns]
    • /ɪn əbˈzɜr vəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in uh b-zur-vuh ns]
    • /ɪn əbˈzɜr vəns/

Definitions of in-observance word

  • noun in-observance lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance. 1
  • noun in-observance failure to observe a custom, rule, law, or the like; nonobservance: inobservance of the Sabbath. 1
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Origin of in-observance

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Latin word inobservantia, dating back to 1605-15. See in-3, observance

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Parts of speech for In-observance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of In-observance

in-observance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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