Definition of Absence. Meaning of Absence. Synonyms of Absence

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Definition of Absence

Absence
Absence Ab"sence, n. [F., fr. L. absentia. See Absent.] 1. A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence. Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence. --Phil. ii. 12. 2. Want; destitution; withdrawal. ``In the absence of conventional law.' --Kent. 3. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind. ``Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind.' --Addison. To conquer that abstraction which is called absence. --Landor.

Meaning of Absence from wikipedia

- Absence may refer to: Leave of absence, a period of time away from a job Absenteeism, the habitual pattern of absence from work or duty Absence rate,...
- A leave of absence (LOA) or simply leave, is a period of time that one must be away from one's primary job, while maintaining the status of employee....
- Absence seizures are one of several kinds of generalized seizures. These seizures are sometimes referred to as petit mal seizures (from the French for...
- Evidence of absence is evidence of any kind that suggests something is missing or that it does not exist. Per the traditional aphorism, "Absence of evidence...
- Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama film starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilfred Brimley, and Bob Balaban, directed by Sydney Pollack. The title...
- The Absence is an American melodic death metal band from Tampa, Florida. Their style has been described as aggressive thrash metal with Scandinavian metal...
- unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (U.S.: AWOL /ˈeɪwɒl/; British and Commonwealth: AWL), which are temporary forms of absence. In the United...
- economics, the absence rate is the ratio of workers with absences to total full-time wage and salary employment. In the United States, absences are defined...
- The Absence of War is a play by English playwright David Hare, the final installment of his trilogy about contemporary Britain. The play premiered in...
- referring to some kind of absence of evidence. "There is no evidence of foul play here" is a direct reference to the absence of evidence. "There is no...
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