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inobservance

in·ob·serv·ance
I i

Transcription

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

Definitions of inobservance word

  • noun inobservance lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance. 1
  • noun inobservance failure to observe a custom, rule, law, or the like; nonobservance: inobservance of the Sabbath. 1
  • noun inobservance Failure to observe or notice; inattention. 1
  • noun inobservance heedlessness 0
  • noun inobservance lack of compliance with or adherence to a law, religious duty, etc 0
  • noun inobservance lack of attention; disregard 0

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Origin of inobservance

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 Inobservance

noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inobservance 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 61% 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.

inobservance usage trend in Literature

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