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advertence

advertence

9.9
Careful attention to what someone says or does
  • noun
  • /ædˈvɜːrtəns/
  • Archaic
translation icon : atención
  • He showed great advertence during the presentation, noting every detail.

Examples

  • Her advertence to the speaker's words helped her understand the instructions clearly.

  • Such is the division of labor, the advertence to experts, the hiring of consultants, and the mix of talents and temperaments that make up any good dramatic production or liturgy.

    Academic text (1994)

  • And that discovery presupposes a methodically prior advertence to the realm of interiority.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The teacher appreciated the student's advertence to the lesson, as he asked insightful questions.

Synonyms

attention
vsadvertence
∞ 1.6

A careful focus on something to notice or think about it

is a broader act of sustained awareness beyond mere brief focus
notice
vsadvertence
217 1.2

The attention someone gives to something

is about deliberate ongoing mental focus rather than a quick observation
advertency
vsadvertence
  • Archaic
9.9

Careful attention to what you watch or hear

is the active process of focusing rather than a passive state

Antonyms

inattention
8 4.6

Not noticing things around you

heedlessness
1 7.8

Not paying attention to danger or important things

How Attentive

concentration
122 3.3
focus
794 3.5
advertence
  • Archaic
9.9
attention
∞ 1.6
awareness
336 3.2
to notice
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

advertence singular
advertences plural

Morphology

advertence = advert (opaque) = advert + ence

Although formed from 'advert' + '-ence', 'advert' and the nominal sense are rare/archaic so an average learner would not be able to derive the meaning.

Etymology

Advertence comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and vertere 'to turn', so it originally meant 'turning your mind to' something. That's why advertence means paying attention, like when you turn your thoughts to the road or to a speaker.