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underattention

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Insufficient attention.

uncountable

Examples

“Underattention may derive from a lack of urgency on the leader's part, a sense⟳ that it is not crucial that the group come⟳ to grips with the feelings involved.”
“Respondents do not pay⟳ enough attention to the ranges given, the differences between one end⟳ and the other of each dimension. Keeney (1992, p. 147) calls underattention to range “the most common critical mistake⟳.””
“The solution to the problem of underattention is obvious: corporations need⟳ to develop⟳ and report⟳ to the board⟳ metrics that accurately report⟳ on their ability to perform⟳ and on the condition of their talent.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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