noun🔗ShareA state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away."Absence makes the heart grow fonder."situationtimeperiodbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFailure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency."The child's absence from school was noted by the teacher. "conditionsituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLack; deficiency; nonexistence."He had an absence of enthusiasm."conditionsituationgapamountqualitynegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInattention to things present; abstraction (of mind)."absence of mind"mindabstractessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTemporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy."The student's sudden absence from class was a result of an epileptic absence seizure. "medicinediseasephysiologysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLack of contact between blades."The absence of contact between the blades of the lawnmower meant it wasn't cutting the grass. "technicalmachinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
