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noun
- 1. the state of being away from a place or person: "the letter had arrived during his absence" Similar Opposite
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the state of not being somewhere, or a period in which you are not somewhere: [ C ] She has had repeated absences from school this year. An absence can also be a lack of existence: [ U ] He drew attention to the absence of any solid evidence against the defendant. absent. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈæb·sənt /
Absence definition: state of being away or not being present. See examples of ABSENCE used in a sentence.
The meaning of ABSENCE is a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent. How to use absence in a sentence.
Absence is the state of not being someplace, like school. It can also refer to the amount of time something has been, or plans to be gone. We most commonly think of absence as the opposite of present in places school, but really it can refer to anything that's missing or something that's lacking.
the state of not being somewhere, or a period in which you are not somewhere: [ C ] She has had repeated absences from school this year. An absence can also be a lack of existence: [ U ] He drew attention to the absence of any solid evidence against the defendant. absent. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈæb·sənt /
3 meanings: 1. the state of being away 2. the time during which a person or thing is away 3. the fact of being without.... Click for more definitions.
1. the state of being away or not being present. 2. a period of being away: an absence of several weeks. 3. failure to attend or appear when expected. 4. lack; deficiency: the absence of proof. 5. inattentiveness; preoccupation; absent-mindedness: absence of mind.
Origin of Absence. From Middle English absence, from Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from absēns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“I am away or absent”), from ab (“from, away from”) + sum (“I am”). From Wiktionary.
[uncountable, countable] the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is away. in somebody's absence The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there). We did not receive any news during his long absence. absence from… absence from work.
absence. noun. /ˈæbsəns/. [uncountable, countable] the fact of someone being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when someone is away The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there).
