Crossword clues for advertence
advertence
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Advertence
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.
Wiktionary
advertence
n. The quality of being advertent; heedfulness; regard; consideration.
WordNet
advertence
n. the process of being heedful [syn: advertency]
Usage examples of "advertence".
They are believed capable of harming man, either by advertence or inadvertence.