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absence

noun

ab·​sence ˈab-sən(t)s How to pronounce absence (audio)
1
: 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
an absence [=lack] of detail
In the absence of reform [=without reform], progress will be slow.
2
a
: a failure to be present at a usual or expected place : the state of being absent
an unexplained absence from work
His absence was noted by the teacher.
The meeting continued in his absence. [=without him being present]
They were conspicuous by their absence. [=it was very noticeable that they were not present]
b
: the period of time that one is absent
She recently returned to work after a long absence.
3
: inattention to present surroundings or occurrences
—usually used in the phrase absence of mind
blamed the error on absence of mind

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Moreover, he has this field pretty much to himself, for while there are many popular writers on science, there are few on engineering, an absence that is all the more remarkable since without engineering our technological world could not function. Witold Rybczynski, New York Review of Books, 9 June 2005 The 1990 census revealed that 21 percent of 25-year-olds were living with one or both parents, up from 15 percent in 1970. Some young people are not moving out at all before their mid-20s, but many more are doing an extra rotation through the family home after a temporary or lengthy absence. Paul McFedries, Word Spy, 2004 Called the Galápagos of the East, the Seychelles Islands, in the Indian Ocean, have been inhabited for only the past 200 years. In humanity's absence, nature ran wild: Tens of thousands of giant tortoises still lumber along the beaches, and a palm forest shelters … rare black parrots. Audubon, September-October 1998 Only five to six inches long and weighing less than two ounces, the elf owl is the smallest bird of prey in the world. Its bobbed tail, white "eyebrows," and absence of ear tufts give this tiny mothlike predator its impish appearance. Ken Lamerton, Bird Watcher's Digest, May/June 1996 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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web So sacrosanct is the absence of limits that when a Czech developer posted a video of himself on YouTube last year driving nearly 260 miles per hour — or as fast as a prop plane flies — prosecutors could bring no charges. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Four major blood groups exist and are categorized by the presence or absence of two antigens, A and B, on the surface of red blood cells. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 The presence or absence of a more structured chin influences the way our other facial features look, especially when viewed and appreciated as a whole, versus a collection of individual areas. Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 25 Aug. 2022 Adding to the disarray was the absence of the White House staff secretary, Derek Lyons, who managed paperwork inside the executive complex but had stepped down on Dec. 18, 2020. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Many of the great old decorators have passed on, and there is an absence at the top, of real leadership. David Netto, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022 Turquoise is typically graded using three factors: color, texture and the presence or absence of matrix, the name ascribed to the dark inclusions seen in the stone, which represent the remnants of the rock surrounding a vein of turquoise. Laurie Brookins, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2022 The problem with this entire discussion—including the experts’ breezy dismissals—is that the presence or absence of sentience is by definition unprovable, unfalsifiable, unknowable. Rob Toews, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Profar’s absence was felt not so much in how the player filling in for him atop the lineup did. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin absentia, noun derivative of absent-, absens absent entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of absence was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing absence

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