Absence - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæbsəns|  American pronunciation of the word absence
Brit.  |ˈæbs(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word absence

noun

- the state of being absent
he was surprised by the absence of any explanation
- failure to be present
- the time interval during which something or somebody is away
he visited during my 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

Extra examples

The products showed a remarkable absence of defects.

He had many absences from work.

I expected to see her and was surprised by her absence.

She returned to the company after a long absence.

Absence of mind is altogether an involuntary thing.

Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away).

Her work involved repeated absences from home.

In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.

Did anything happen in my absence?

Occasional absence from work is not a valid reason for dismissal.

I gave a reason for my absence.

...there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence...

He criticized her routine absence from important meetings.

Her father's illness excused her absence.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Word forms

noun
singular: absence
plural: absences
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