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absence (noun)

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  • absence — ► NOUN 1) the state of being away from a place or person. 2) (absence of) the non existence or lack of. ● absence makes the heart grow fonder Cf. ↑absence makes the heart grow fonder …   English terms dictionary

  • absence — ab‧sence [ˈæbsns] noun [countable, uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES when a person is not at work, for example because they are ill: • Evelyn took charge in his absence. • The work of the department suffered because of her frequent absences. ˌleave… …   Financial and business terms

  • absence — I (nonattendance) noun abandonment, absentia, abstention, avoidance, defection, desertion, nonappearance, nonpresence, removal, truancy, withdrawal associated concepts: absence from the state, absent creditors, absent debtor, absent defendant,… …   Law dictionary

  • absence — noun 1 fact of not being present ADJECTIVE ▪ extended, lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, temporary ▪ frequent ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • absence — noun 1 (C, U) the fact that someone is not in the place where people expect them to be: in/during sb s absence (=while they are away): Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence. 2 (U) the lack of something or the fact that it does not exist …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • absence seizure — noun the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy • Syn: ↑absence • Hypernyms: ↑seizure,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • absence — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. absence (14c.), from L. absentia, noun of state from absentem (nom. absens), prp. of abesse be away from, be absent, from ab away (see AB (Cf. ab )) + esse to be (see ESSENCE (Cf. ess …   Etymology dictionary

  • absence — noun 1) what excuse has he given for his absence this time? an extended absence Syn: nonattendance, nonappearance, absenteeism; truancy, playing truant; leave, holiday, vacation, sabbatical Ant: presence, attendance …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • absence — noun Date: 14th century 1. the state of being absent 2. the period of time that one is absent 3. want, lack < an absence of detail > 4. inattention to present surroundings or occurrences < absence of mind > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • absence — noun /ˈæbsəns/ a) A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; opposed to presence. Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence. Phillippians 2:12 b) Want; lack; destitution; withdrawal. In the absence …   Wiktionary

  • absence — noun 1) his absence from the office Syn: non attendance, absenteeism, truancy, leave, holiday, vacation, sabbatical 2) the absence of activity Syn: lack, want, non existence, unavai …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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