absence
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈæbsəns/
:
ausencia
- Evil is in fact the absence of being and meaning.
- presence or absence
- conspicuous by its absence
- absence of evidence
I say it's a dance between absence and presence, right?
- I say it's a dance between absence and presence, right?
- Third, it masks the absence of a basic reality.
- But the real source of the absence of respect is within you.
- And big hugs, especially in the absence of a rock bottom.
- There's music in the background, but there's an absence of self there.
- Repose or rest, or an absence of pain, an absence of trouble.
- Health is simply an absence of disease or dysfunction, Right.
- He didn't prove the absence of these zeros.
- All of the people I love are in love with the absence of adjectives too.
- You said the presence of oxygen is the absence of disease.
- As well as darkness, that is the absence of light.
- So that is not an automatic absence of self love.
- I have no crystals, complete complete absence of crystals in my house.
- The absence of a body is not the absence of memory.
Examples
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Third, it masks the absence of a basic reality.
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The absence of evidence made it difficult to reach a conclusion.
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I say it's a dance between absence and presence, right?
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But the real source of the absence of respect is within you.
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And so in in the absence of that, I felt my need of it.
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Like this room, what makes this room open is the absence of structure.
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What is human nature like in the absence of authority?
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Real peace is not just the absence of conflict, it's the presence of justice.
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Health is simply an absence of disease or dysfunction, Right.
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As conditions deteriorated in Iraq, the absence of civilian capabilities on the ground became increasingly apparent.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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1.3
Not having something you need or want
182
6.5
A very empty space or feeling that is hard to fill
65
3.7
A person or thing not seen where it was before
51
5.4
A thing someone leaves out, often by mistake
32
7.2
A state with no people or things in it
14
3.6
A space or place that has nothing in it
5
7.0
A state in which something is not there
4
4.3
A feeling of emptiness with no thoughts or emotion
1
6.1
The state of not being there or ready when someone needs it
1
9.8
The state of not existing
Not being in a place or at an event
Not being present at an event when people expect you
A failure by a person to come to a place they should, often in court or at a meeting
Not being at a place, for example living in another country
A feeling that a person or thing is not here anymore
A state when something is not there or real
A situation when something does not exist
An expected event that does not happen
The failure to notice or record something in research
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Being apart from someone makes you care for them more
Compounds
- Formal
38
3.9
A period when someone is officially allowed to be away from work or school
- Specialized
1
7.5
A short, sudden moment when a person stares blankly and does not respond, often with blinking or twitching
- Specialized
A short seizure that makes you lose awareness and causes muscle weakness or sudden movements
- Specialized
A brief loss of awareness when someone stares blankly for a few seconds
- Specialized
A very brief seizure that shows only on a brain activity test and causes no clear symptoms
How Present
951
2.1
216
2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Absence comes from the parts ab- 'away' and esse 'to be', and you can see the same root in absent. So it means 'being away', which is why absence describes not being present or something missing.