| NOUN | state | absence | the state of being absent |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | absence | failure to be present | |
| time | absence | the time interval during which something or somebody is away | |
| state | absence, absence seizure | the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc. |
| Sounds | ae'bsahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | The state of being absent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation" | |
| Narrower | awayness | The state of being elsewhere than in particular place |
| nonoccurrence | absence by virtue of not occurring | |
| Broader | lack, deficiency, want | The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable |
| Opposite | presence | The state of being present |
| Spanish | ausencia, falta | |
| Catalan | absència | |
| Adjectives | absent | not being in a specified place |
| Meaning | failure to be present. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | absenteeism | habitual absence from work |
| cut | An unexcused absence from class | |
| default | Loss due to not showing up | |
| Broader | nonattendance | The failure to attend |
| Opposite | presence | The act of being present |
| Spanish | ausencia | |
| Catalan | absència | |
| Adjectives | absent | not being in a specified place |
| Verbs | absent | go away or leave |
| Meaning | The time interval during which something or somebody is away. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he visited during my absence" | |
| Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | absence seizure | |
| Part of | petit mal epilepsy, petit mal, epilepsia minor | epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities) |
| Narrower | complex absence | An absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes) |
| pure absence, simple absence | An absence seizure without other complications | |
| subclinical absence | A transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes | |
| Broader | seizure, ictus, raptus | A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease |
| Spanish | ausencia, fuga epiléptica | |
| Catalan | absència epilèptica, absència | |
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