absence

UK
/ˈæbsəns/
US
/ˈæbsəns/

Translations

absencenoun
absences
pl
UK
/ˈæbsəns/
US
/ˈæbsəns/
Her absence was noticed by everyone at the meeting.
Её отсутствие было замечено всеми на собрании.
The absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence.
Недостаток доказательств не означает доказательства отсутствия.
absenceadjective
UK
/ˈæb.səns/
US
/ˈæb.səns/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., absence policy, absence rate).

Definitions

absencenoun
The state of being away from a place or person.
Her absence from the meeting was noted by everyone.
The nonexistence or lack of something.
The absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence.
A period of being away from a place or person.
During his absence, the team managed to complete the project.
A brief loss of consciousness, typically characteristic of an absence seizure.
The patient suffered several absences during the morning.
absenceadjective
Relating to or denoting absence; used before another noun that it modifies.
The company introduced a new absence policy.