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- DictionaryAb·sence/ˈabsəns/
noun
- 1. the state of being away from a place or person: "the letter had arrived during his absence"
The meaning of ABSENCE is a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent. How to use absence in a sentence.
Synonyms for ABSENCE: lack, need, needfulness, shortage, deficiency, paucity, inadequacy, scarcity; Antonyms of ABSENCE: adequacy, supply, sufficiency, stock, excess, fund, pool, surplus.
ABSENCE definition: 1. the fact of not being where you are usually expected to be: 2. the fact of not existing: 3…. Learn more.
Absence definition: state of being away or not being present. See examples of ABSENCE used in a sentence.
1. the state of being away or not being present. 2. a period of being away: an absence of several weeks. 3. failure to attend or appear when expected. 4. lack; deficiency: the absence of proof. 5. inattentiveness; preoccupation; absent-mindedness: absence of mind.
Absence is the state of not being someplace, like school. It can also refer to the amount of time something has been, or plans to be gone. We most commonly think of absence as the opposite of present in places school, but really it can refer to anything that's missing or something that's lacking.
3 meanings: 1. the state of being away 2. the time during which a person or thing is away 3. the fact of being without.... Click for more definitions.
absence. [uncountable, countable] the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is away. in somebody's absence The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there).
the state of being away or not being present: [uncountable] Absence makes the heart grow fonder. a period of time of being away: an absence of several weeks. [uncountable] lack; deficiency: the absence of proof.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun absence, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
