Absence

noun
'æbsəns

Noun

  • the state of being absent

    he was surprised by the absence of any explanation

    Type of:WantDeficiencyLack
  • the time interval during which something or somebody is away

    he visited during my absence

    Type of:Interval
  • 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

    Type of:IctusSeizureRaptus
  • failure to be present

    Type of:Nonattendance

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