Meaning

7 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship

    Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

    Abwesenheit, Absenz

    отсу́тствиеotsútstvije, отлу́чкаotlúčka

    відсу́тністьvidsútnistʹ

    the state of being absent

  2. (uncountable, usually)The period of someone being away.

    During Jane's absence, Mark will be taking charge.

    the time interval during which something or somebody is away

  3. (uncountable, usually)Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

    failure to be present

  4. (uncountable, usually)Lack; deficiency; non-existence.

    He had an absence of enthusiasm.

    Abwesenheit, Fehlen

    отсу́тствиеotsútstvije, нехва́ткаnexvátka, недоста́токnedostátok

  5. (uncountable, usually)Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).

    absence of mind

    Abwesenheit

    рассе́янностьrasséjannostʹ

  6. (uncountable, usually)Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.

    Absence

    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

  7. (uncountable, usually)Lack of contact between blades.

Examples

243 sentences
  1. My mother died during my absence.

    Поки мене не було, моя мати померла.

    ruМоя мать умерла в моё отсутствие.

    deMeine Mutter starb während meiner Abwesenheit.

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  2. I was not aware of her absence.

    Я не знав про те, що вона відсутня.

    ruМне не было известно об её отсутствии.

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  3. I know the real reason for his absence.

    Я знаю справжню причину його відсутності.

    ruЯ знаю истинную причину его отсутствия.

    deIch kenne den wahren Grund für seine Abwesenheit.

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  4. His absence was due to illness.

    Він був відсутній із-за хвороби.

    ruОн отсутствовал из-за болезни.

    deSeine Abwesenheit war krankheitsbedingt.

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  5. Nobody noticed her absence.

    Ніхто не помітив її відсутності.

    ruНикто не заметил ее отсутствия.

    deNiemand bemerkte ihre Abwesenheit.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state of being away:
Русский
By meaning 3
state of being away:
lack; deficiency; non-existence:
inattention to things present:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
state of being away:
lack; deficiency; non-existence:
medical: temporary loss or disruption of consciousness:

Origin

From Middle English absence, from Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from a

From Middle English absence, from Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from absēns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“to be away or absent”), from ab (“from, away from”) + sum (“to be”).

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Forms

plural: absences
Singularabsence

uncountable

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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 seizure

Antonyms

4 antonyms
state of being away:presenceB1
lack, deficiency, nonexistence:existenceB1possessionB1sufficiency

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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