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absence

[ab-suhns]

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noun

state of being away or not being present: I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.

period of being away: an absence of several weeks.

failure to attend or appear when expected.

lack; deficiency: the absence of proof.

inattentiveness; preoccupation; absent-mindedness: absence of mind.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin absentia. See absent, -ia

Antonyms
1. presence.

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utterly opposed or in conflict

part of the body of a mammal between the thorax and the pelvis

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This absence of evidence matters.

They've barely noticed my absence.

The first indication that something is amiss is the absence of lighting, and then a few broken windows.

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absence (ˈæbsəns)

—n
1.	the state of being away
2.	the time during which a person or thing is away
3.	the fact of being without something; lack

[C14: via Old French from Latin absentia, from absēns a being away]

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Word Origin & History

absence

late 14c., from O.Fr. absence, from L. absentia, from absens, prp. of abesse "be away," from ab- "away" + esse "to be."

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