ENGLISH: absence - CREOLE: absans



Overview of noun absence



The noun absence has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (25) absence -- (the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation")

2. (8) absence -- (failure to be present)

3. absence -- (the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence")

4. petit mal epilepsy, absence -- (epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities))

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