English Dictionary: advertence | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Advertence \Ad*vert"ence\, Advertency \Ad*vert"en*cy\, [OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See {Advertent}.] The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness. To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. --J. S. Mill. |