1. absence - noun
· the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
Hypernym(s): lack, deficiency, want
Antonym(s): presence
2. absence - noun
· failure to be present
Hypernym(s): nonattendance
Antonym(s): presence
3. absence - noun
· the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"
Hypernym(s): time_interval, interval
4. absence - 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
Synonym(s): absence_seizure
Hypernym(s): seizure, ictus, raptus
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