inattention

n a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention n inadvertent incorrectness n a misconception resulting from incorrect information n (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed n departure from what is ethically acceptable n (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer n part of a statement that is not correct

n a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention n an imperfection in an object or machine n the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection n (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other n (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) n responsibility for a bad situation or event n (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) v put or pin the blame on

inattention to consequences

n a mistake resulting from inattention n a break or intermission in the occurrence of something n a failure to maintain a higher state v pass into a specified state or condition v end, at least for a long time v drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards v go back to bad behavior v let slip v pass by

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention n