nonperformance
nonperformance · nonperformances
A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to doA failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
More definitions
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Origin
From non- + performance.From non- + performance.
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Forms
plural: nonperformances| Singular | nonperformance |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances:negligencecarelessnessneglect
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable