-ces

5 definitions found

-ces - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Inadvertence \In`ad*vert"ence\; pl. -ces, Inadvertency
  \In`ad*vert"en*cy\; pl. -cies, n. [Cf. F. inadvertance.]
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     1. The quality of being inadvertent; lack of heedfulness or
        attentiveness; inattention; negligence; as, many mistakes
        proceed from inadvertence.
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              Inadvertency, or lack of attendance to the sense and
              intention of our prayers.             --Jer. Taylor.
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     2. An effect of inattention; a result of carelessness; an
        oversight, mistake, or fault from negligence.
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              The productions of a great genius, with many lapses
              an inadvertencies, are infinitely preferable to
              works of an inferior kind of author which are
              scrupulously exact.                   --Addison.
  
     Syn: Inattention; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence;
          thoughtlessness. See Inattention.
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-ces - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  CES
         Character Encoding Scheme (CSS, Unicode)
         

  CES
         C-bit Errored Seconds (DS3/E3, BIT)
         

  CES
         Circuit Emulation Service
         

  CES
         Consumer Electronics Show (fair, USA)