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absence
English
Alternative forms
- abs.
Etymology
From Middle English absence, from Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from abs?ns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“I am away or absent”), from ab (“from, away from”) + sum (“I am”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?æb.s(?)n?s/, /?æb.s(?)n?ts/
- (General American)
- IPA(key): /?æb.s(?)n?s/, /?æb.sn?ts/
- (in the medical sense) IPA(key): /?æbs?ns/, /æb?s?ns/
Noun
absence (usually uncountable, plural absences)
- A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
- The period of someone being away. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- 1826, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law
- in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions the ordinances of foreign states, the opinions of eminent statesmen, and the writings of distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on questions not settled by conventional law
- 1826, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law
- Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]
- Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind.
- (medicine) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
- (fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
Synonyms
- missingness
Antonyms
- (state of being away): presence
- (lack, deficiency, nonexistence): existence, possession, sufficiency
Derived terms
- absence makes the heart grow fonder
Related terms
- absent
- absentee
- absenteeism
- absential
Translations
References
Anagrams
- casbene
Czech
Etymology
From French absence, from Latin absentia, from abs?ns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“I am away or absent”), from ab (“of, by, from”) + sum (“I am”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?aps?nt?s?]
Noun
absence f
- absence
Declension
Related terms
- See esence
Further reading
- absence in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- absence in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Etymology
From French absence.
Noun
absence c (singular definite absencen, plural indefinite absencer)
- (medicine) petit mal
Inflection
Synonyms
- petit mal
References
- “absence” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
Etymology
From Latin absentia, from abs?ns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“I am away or absent”), from ab (“of, by, from”) + sum (“I am”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ap.s??s/
Noun
absence f (plural absences)
- absence (state of being absent or withdrawn)
Derived terms
Related terms
- absent
Descendants
- ? Czech: absence
- ? Danish: absence
- ? German: Absence
- ? Luxembourgish: Absence
Further reading
- “absence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from abs?ns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“I am away or absent”), from ab (“of, by, from”) + sum (“I am”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ab?s?ns(?)/
Noun
absence (plural absences)
- Being away or elsewhere; absence.
- Nonattendance or nonexistence; failure to appear.
Related terms
- absent
Descendants
- English: absence
- Scots: absence
References
- Stratmann, Francis Henry; Henry Bradley (First published 1891) A Dictionary of Middle English?[2], London: Oxford University Press, published 1954, page 3
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serostatus
English
Etymology
sero- +? status
Noun
serostatus (plural serostatuses)
- (medicine) The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV)
See also
- seropositive
- seronegative
- serodisclosure
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