Found 2 items, similar to oversight.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: oversight
oversight
n 1: an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice
something [syn:
inadvertence]
2: management by overseeing the performance or operation of a
person or group [syn:
supervision,
supervising,
superintendence]
3: a mistake resulting from inattention [syn:
lapse]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Oversight
Oversight
\O"ver*sight`\, n.
1. Watchful care; superintendence; general supervision.
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2. An overlooking; an omission; an error. --Hooker.
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3. Escape from an overlooked peril. [R.]
“His fool-happy
oversight.” --Spenser.
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Syn: Superintendence; supervision; inspection; overlooking;
inadvertence; neglect; mistake; error; omission.
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