Definitions for vigilanceˈvɪdʒ ə ləns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vig•i•lanceˈvɪdʒ ə ləns(n.)
the state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness.
Origin of vigilance:
1560–70; < L
Princeton's WordNet
watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness(noun)
the process of paying close and continuous attention
"wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
watchfulness, vigilance, weather eye(noun)
vigilant attentiveness
"he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
Wiktionary
vigilance(Noun)
Alert watchfulness.
vigilance(Noun)
Close and continuous attention.
Webster Dictionary
Vigilance(noun)
the quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness
Vigilance(noun)
watchfulness in respect of danger; care; caution; circumspection
Vigilance(noun)
guard; watch
Translations for vigilance
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- waaksaamheidAfrikaans
- يَقْظَه، حَذَرArabic
- бдителностBulgarian
- vigilânciaPortuguese (BR)
- ostražitostCzech
- die WachsamkeitGerman
- vagtsomhedDanish
- επαγρύπνησηGreek
- vigilanciaSpanish
- valvsusEstonian
- هشیاری؛ مراقبتFarsi
- valppausFinnish
- vigilanceFrench
- עֵירָנוּתHebrew
- सतर्कता, चौकसीHindi
- budnostCroatian
- éberségHungarian
- kesiagaanIndonesian
- árvekniIcelandic
- vigilanzaItalian
- 警戒Japanese
- 경계, 조심Korean
- budrumasLithuanian
- modrībaLatvian
- berjaga-jagaMalay
- waakzaamheidDutch
- årvåkenhet, vaktsomhetNorwegian
- czujnośćPolish
- vigilânciaPortuguese
- vigilenţăRomanian
- бдительностьRussian
- ostražitosť, bdelosťSlovak
- budnostSlovenian
- oprezSerbian
- vaksamhetSwedish
- การเฝ้าระแวดระวังThai
- uyanıklık, tetikte olmaTurkish
- 警覺，警戒Chinese (Trad.)
- пильністьUkrainian
- نگراني، چوکسيUrdu
- sự cảnh giácVietnamese
- 警惕，警戒Chinese (Simp.)
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