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UK
/ˈæbsəns/
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[ US /ˈæbsəns/ ]
[ US /ˈæbsəns/ ]
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
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the state of being absent
he was surprised by the absence of any explanation - failure to be present
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the time interval during which something or somebody is away
he visited during my absence
How To Use absence In A Sentence
- ‘In the absence of those assurances, we will have no choice but to ballot for industrial action,’ he said.
- In the absence of actual selfie evidence, let me provide a few snapshots. Times, Sunday Times
- No deduction in pay is made for absence due to illness.
- In the absence of a clear express intent to abrogate rights and obligations - rights of the highest importance to the individual - those rights remain in force.
- The boracic powder was lifted in my absence from the _Pharmacie_ to try and get the first glimmerings of a slide on that sticky creosoted floor. Fanny Goes to War
- The criticisms of the law, and the absence of any satisfactory rationale justifies this course.
- Statistical analysis for significant difference in the slope of mutant induction in the presence or absence of vanillin was performed using the f-test for comparison of slopes.
- Sometimes he is also assisted by an adjunct who will later represent him during absences.
- I found a refreshing absence of industrial sprawl.
- Downsizing produced an increased risk of sickness absence, in line with earlier findings.
