n. | 1. | A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; - opposed to |
2. | Want; destitution; withdrawal. | |
3. | Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); |
Noun | 1. | absence - the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation" Antonyms: presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon" |
2. | absence - failure to be present Antonyms: presence - the act of being present | |
3. | absence - the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence" | |
4. | absence - epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities) Synonyms: petit mal epilepsy |