absence
(noun) failure to be present
absence
(noun) the state of being absent; “he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”
absence, absence seizure
(noun) 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
absence
(noun) the time interval during which something or somebody is away; “he visited during my absence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
absence (usually uncountable, plural absences)
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]
(medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
• missingness
• (state of being away): presence
• (lack, deficiency, nonexistence): existence, possession, sufficiency
• casbene
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"sence, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. absentia. See Absent.]
1. A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence. Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence. Phil. ii. 12.
2. Want; destitution; withdrawal. "In the absence of conventional law." Kent.
3. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind. "Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind." Addison. To conquer that abstraction which is called absence. Landor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
