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absence - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'absence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Absence [ n.]
- A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence.
- Want; destitution; withdrawal.
- Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind.

Meaning of 'absence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . absence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the time interval during which something or somebody is away
Example in sentence:
  • he visited during my absence
Meaning (2):
- the state of being absent
Example in sentence:
  • he was surprised by the absence of any explanation