forgiving

Etymology

adj

  1. Inclined to forgive.
    I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.
  2. (computing) User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made.
    A good WebApp interface is understandable and forgiving, providing the user with a sense of control. […] Work is carefully and continuously saved, with full option for the user to undo any activity at any time. 2010, Roger S. Pressman, Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, page 336

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of forgive

noun

  1. An act of forgiveness.
    And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings. 1996, Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Citizenship in a Fragile World, page 58

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