1 [U,C] ~ (from...) the fact of sb being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when sb is away:
absence from work * repeated absences from school * The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there). * We did not receive any news during his long absence.
seealsoLEAVE
2 [U] the fact of sb/sth not existing or not being available; a lack of sth:
The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof. * the absence of any women on the board of directors
OPPPRESENCE
IDIOMS see CONSPICUOUS
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for absence is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is absence a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, absence is tagged as noun.
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