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    VIGILANCE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Vigilant attentivenessplay

    Example:

    he keeps a weather eye open for trouble

    Synonyms:

    vigilance; watchfulness; weather eye

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

    Hypernyms ("vigilance" is a kind of...):

    attentiveness (the trait of being observant and paying attention)

    Derivation:

    vigilant (carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The process of paying close and continuous attentionplay

    Example:

    vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue

    Synonyms:

    alertness; vigilance; wakefulness; watchfulness

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("vigilance" is a kind of...):

    attention (the faculty or power of mental concentration)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vigilance"):

    jealousy (zealous vigilance)

    Derivation:

    vigilant (carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger)

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