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dereliction vs nonperformance

nonperformance vs dereliction

dereliction and nonperformance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dereliction Yes No No No
nonperformance Yes No No No
As nouns, nonperformance is a hypernym of dereliction; that is, nonperformance is a word with a broader meaning than dereliction:
  • dereliction: willful negligence
  • nonperformance: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Other hypernyms of dereliction include actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, carelessness, neglect, negligence.
dereliction (noun) nonperformance (noun)
willful negligence failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
Difference between dereliction and nonperformance

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