Words · Common
absence
/ˈæbsəns/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
the state of being absent
he was surprised by the absence of any explanation
- noun
failure to be present
- noun
the time interval during which something or somebody is away
he visited during my absence
- 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