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absence

/ absence /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
failure to be present
Opposites:
presence
Type of:
nonattendance
Kinds of:
cut default absenteeism
Derived:
absent remove
noun Sense 2
the state of being absent
"he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
Opposites:
presence
Type of:
lack deficiency want
Kinds of:
nonoccurrence awayness
noun Sense 3
the time interval during which something or somebody is away
"he visited during my absence"
Type of:
time interval interval
noun Sense 4
epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)
Type of:
epilepsy
Kinds of:
complex absence pure absence simple absence subclinical absence
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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nonattendance cut default absenteeism presence lack deficiency want nonoccurrence awayness time interval interval