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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