Syn.
— Because; since; for; as. See Because.
INATTENTION In`at*ten"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + attention: cf. F. inattention.]
Defn: Want of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard;
heedlessness; neglect.
Novel lays attract our ravished ears; But old, the mind inattention
hears. Pope.
Syn. — Inadvertence; heedlessness; negligence; carelessness; disregard; remissness; thoughtlessness; neglect. — Inattention, Inadvertence. We miss seeing a thing through inadvertence when do not happen to look at it; through inattention when we give no heed to it, though directly before us. The latter is therefore the worse. Inadvertence may be an involuntary accident; inattention is culpable neglect. A versatile mind is often inadvertent; a careless or stupid one is inattentive.
INATTENTIVE
In`at*ten"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inattentif.]
Defn: Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts.
Syn.
— Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss;
inadvertent.
— In`at*ten"tive*ly, adv.
— In`at*ten"tive*ness, n.
INAUDIBILITY
In*au`di*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being inaudible; inaudibleness.
INAUDIBLE In*au"di*ble, a. Etym: [L. inaudibilis; pref. in- not + audire to hear: cf. F. unaudible. See In- not, and Audible.]