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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeedfulness
/ˈhiːd.fəl.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being attentive and careful; mindfulness.
"Her heedfulness in planning the event ensured that everything went smoothly." - 2
The state of being aware of and considering the consequences of one's actions.
"He approached the task with great heedfulness, knowing the impact of his decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'heedfulness' originates from the Old English 'hēdan', meaning 'to take care of' or 'to pay attention to'. It evolved through Middle English, where 'heed' referred to careful attention, and the suffix '-fulness' denotes a state or quality, thus forming a term that encapsulates the quality of being attentive and careful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heedfulness" is said worldwide
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Attention
Transliteration: a-tahn-syon
"Sa grande attention a permis d'éviter des erreurs."
Achtsamkeit
Transliteration: aɪ̯çtsamˌkaɪ̯t
"Ihre Achtsamkeit half, Missverständnisse zu vermeiden."
Attenzione
Transliteration: at-ten-tsyo-ne
"La sua attenzione ha garantito il successo dell'evento."
Atención
Transliteration: a-ten-syon
"Su atención a los detalles fue impresionante."
Atenção
Transliteration: a-tehn-sao
"A atenção dela fez toda a diferença."
सावधानी
Transliteration: Saavdhaani
"उसकी सावधानी ने कई समस्याओं को टाल दिया।"
注意
Transliteration: zhùyì
"她的注意力确保了项目的成功。"
주의
Transliteration: juui
"그녀의 주의가 모든 것을 원활하게 만들었습니다."
注意
Transliteration: chūi
"彼女の注意深さが成功をもたらしました。"
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