neglect vs concurrent negligence

concurrent negligence vs neglect

neglect and concurrent negligence both are nouns.

neglect is a verb but concurrent negligence is not a verb.

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

As nouns, concurrent negligence is a hyponym of neglect; that is, concurrent negligence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neglect:

neglect: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
concurrent negligence: (law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately

Other hyponyms of neglect include dereliction, comparative negligence, contributory negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, neglect of duty, dodging, escape, evasion.

neglect (noun)	concurrent negligence (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances	(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
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

neglect (verb)	concurrent negligence (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 neglect and concurrent negligence

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