oversight | ||
1. | [ noun ] management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | |
Synonyms: | supervision superintendence supervising | |
Related terms: | management invigilation oversee monitor | |
2. | [ noun ] an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something | |
Synonyms: | inadvertence | |
Related terms: | omission | |
3. | [ noun ] a mistake resulting from inattention | |
Synonyms: | lapse | |
Related terms: | mistake | |
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overweight overshot overcrossing overshoot overseas overshoe overside oversize overstep overstay overestimate oversimplify overcritical overskirt oversized overstate overstock overstuff overstated overstrain Overstreet overstress overstrung overshadow overstretch oversew overserious oversee oversea overgrowth overstuffed overuse Overson ovariectomy |