vigilance
vi·gi·lance
noun
1.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
- “wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”
- “vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue”
2.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia.
Phrases
- in vigilance
- vigilance committee
- vigilance man
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