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attendance

attendance

101 2.0
Being present at a meeting, class, or event
  • noun
  • /əˈtɛndəns/
translation icon : asistencia
  • Many Cuban schools have a physician in attendance, in addition to the school nurse.
  • student attendance
  • class attendance
  • school attendance

For the high school, it was basic for kids who were targeted, who had attendance problem.

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Examples

  • The instructor kept a record of attendance for both sections of the course.

    Academic text (2012)
  • You can even take attendance and have attendance be part of your grade to kind of force the students to come to class.

  • And, and now, you know, attendance, church attendance is way down.

  • Church attendance is down, You know, so in church, attendance and faith are not the same thing.

  • There are several functions that require your attendance, sir.

  • Attendance is only just beginning to rise.

  • Your class attendance has been dreadful.

  • It's coming here to the College-on-the-Hill in the spring, and scholars from all over Germany will be in attendance.

  • The Utah study found that more favorable ratios were associated with improved attendance and discipline rates.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The instructor kept a record of attendance for both sections of the course.

Synonyms

turnout
vsattendance
189 3.8

The number of people who come to an event, meeting, or election

describes being present or how often one is at a place not total people

Antonyms

216 2.1

A lack of someone or something that should be there

Not being present at an event when people expect you

Compounds

A quick check where someone calls names to see who is present

A reply saying someone will attend an event

How Involved

leadership
510 3.5
contribution
373 2.8
participation
229 2.8
attendance
101 2.0
observation
211 3.0

Surface Forms

attendance singular
attendances plural

Morphology

attendance = attend (transparent) = attend + ance

Standard noun formation from the verb 'attend' indicating the act or state of being present, which a learner who knows 'attend' can derive.

Etymology

Attendance comes from the verb attend, which comes from ad- ('to') and tendere ('stretch'), giving the simple idea of 'turning toward' or paying attention. So attendance means being present and giving your attention.