Definition of absence Absence
/æˈbsʌns/ - [absuns] - ab•sence
We found 16 definitions of absence from 7 different sources.
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What does absence mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: absences |
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| absence - failure to be present | ||
| presence the act of being present | ||
| nonattendance the failure to attend | ||
| cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" | ||
| default loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default" | ||
| absence - the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation" | ||
| presence the act of being present | ||
| lack, deficiency, want the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" | ||
| nonoccurrence absence by virtue of not occurring | ||
| absence - 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 | ||
| absence seizure | ||
| ictus, raptus, seizure the taking possession of something by legal process | ||
| petit mal epilepsy, epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood" | ||
| complex absence an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes) | ||
| pure absence, simple absence an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes | ||
| absence - the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- absence (Noun)
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendence; deficiency. - absence (Noun)
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. - absence (Noun)
Inattention to things present; abstraction of mind. - absence (Noun)
Lack of contact between blades.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- absence (n.)
A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence. - absence (n.)
Want; destitution; withdrawal. - absence (n.)
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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absence
A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship. -
absence
In medicine, momentary loss of consciousness.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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absence
A permission occasionally obtained, on urgent affairs, by officers to quit their duties.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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absence
Absence cools moderate passions, and inflames violent ones.
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🔤- absence, noun, singular of absences.
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