Definitions for absence
ˈæb sənsab·sence

Princeton's WordNet(1.33 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. absencenoun

   the state of being absent

   "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"

2. absencenoun

   failure to be present

3. absencenoun

   the time interval during which something or somebody is away

   "he visited during my absence"

4. absence, absence seizurenoun

   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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. absencenoun

   A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship.

2. absencenoun

   Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendence; deficiency.

3. absencenoun

   Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind)

   absence of mind.

4. absencenoun

   Temporary lossor disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.

5. absencenoun

   Lack of contact between blades.

6. Etymology: From absent, from absentia, from absens, present active participle of absum, from ab + sum.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Absencenoun

   a state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence

2. Absencenoun

   want; destitution; withdrawal

3. Absencenoun

   inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind

4. Etymology: [F., fr. L. absentia. See Absent.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. absence

   A permission occasionally obtained, on urgent affairs, by officers to quit their duties.

Matched Categories

1. • Lack
   • Nonattendance
   • Seizure
   • Time Interval

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'absence' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1745

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'absence' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4745

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'absence' in Nouns Frequency: #779

How to pronounce absence?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say absence in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of absence in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of absence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of absence in a Sentence

1. Max Callaghan:

   We want to try and point out that absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence.

2. Chief Deputy Sykes:

   When Jataveon Dashawn Hall left the hospital Friday evening against medical advice, we certainly should have been notified. But most concerning of all is that hospital police did not even know Jataveon Dashawn Hall had left the premises almost 10 hours prior, indeed, Halls absence was only discovered when we placed a phone call to them.

3. Author Unknown:

   Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquest of it.

4. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo):

   Love, passion, and intimacy will not remain in the absence of friendship.

5. General Cameron:

   The grand jury was not given the opportunity to deliberate on those charges and deliberated only on what was presented to them. I can't speak for other jurors, but I can help the truth be told. indictments obtained in the absence of sufficient proof under the law do not stand up and are not fundamentally fair to anyone.

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