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Meaning
Noun
●
A
state of being
away
or
withdrawn
from a place or from companionship
●
The
period
of someone being away.
●
Failure to be present where one is
expected
,
wanted
, or
needed
;
nonattendance
; deficiency.
●
Lack;
deficiency
; nonexistence.
●
Inattention to things present;
abstraction
(of mind).
●
In Medicine:
Temporary
loss
or
disruption
of
consciousness
, with
sudden
onset
and
recovery
, and common in epilepsy.
●
In Fencing:
Lack of
contact
between blades.
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Origin
absence
English
absence
Middle English (1100-1500)
absence
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
absent
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
absentia
Latin
absens
Latin
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Etym
Antonyms
Presence
Existence
Possession
Sufficiency
Related
Lack
Disappearance
Exclusion
Unavailability
Inclusion
Omission
Inadequacy
Paucity
Loss
Nonattendance
Dearth
Elimination
Nonappearance
Shortage
Emergence
Failure
Provision
Availability
Nonexistence
Deficiency
Occurrence
Establishment
Removal
Nature
Dismissal
Inability
Importance
Insufficiency
Significance
Involvement
Creation
Implementation
Utilization
Effect
Absenteeism
Abdication
Incidence
Outcome
Expression
Degree
Appearance
Impact
Incorporation
Manifestation
Pursuit
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