Absence (Noun)
Meaning 1
Failure to be present.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
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.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
The time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 4
The state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.