Negligence Meaning
/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being negligent.
nounThe tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
Sentence Examples
There's no room for excuses when it comes to your negligence, is there?
The accident stemmed from her negligence.
The accident happened because of the driver's negligence.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The car crash occurred on the highway due to the driver's ____ in failing to signal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The accident was caused by the ____ of the driver who was using a phone.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English necligence, negligence, from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Woodwalton signalman, Rose, who was severely censured in Captain Tyler's report, behaved with great negligence."
— 1946 January and February, T. S. Lascelles, “A Series of False Signals”, in Railway Magazine, page 43:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The car crash occurred on the highway due to the driver's ____ in failing to signal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The accident was caused by the ____ of the driver who was using a phone.