comparative negligence vs neglect

neglect vs comparative negligence

comparative negligence and neglect both are nouns.

comparative negligence is not a verb while neglect is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comparative negligence	Yes	No	No	No
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, neglect is a hypernym of comparative negligence; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than comparative negligence:

comparative negligence: (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
neglect: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Other hypernyms of comparative negligence include carelessness, negligence, nonperformance.

comparative negligence (noun)	neglect (noun)
(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
	willful lack of care and attention
	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

comparative negligence (verb)	neglect (verb)
	leave undone or leave out
	give little or no attention to
	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone

Difference between comparative negligence and neglect

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