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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•sence /ˈæbsəns/USA pronunciation n. - the state of being away or not being present:[uncountable]Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
- [countable] a period of time of being away: an absence of several weeks.
- [uncountable] lack;
deficiency: the absence of proof.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•sence (ab′səns),USA pronunciation n. - state of being away or not being present:I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.
- period of being away:an absence of several weeks.
- failure to attend or appear when expected.
- lack;
deficiency:the absence of proof. - inattentiveness;
preoccupation;
absent-mindedness:absence of mind.
- Latin absentia. See absent, -ia
- Middle French
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged presence.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: absence /ˈæbsəns/ n - the state of being away
- the time during which a person or thing is away
- the fact of being without something; lack
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin absentia, from absēns a being away |