absence
English Thesaurus
1. failure to be present (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | nonattendance, |
| definition | : | the failure to attend (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | an unexcused absence from class (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | default, |
| definition | : | loss due to not showing up (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | absenteeism, |
| definition | : | habitual absence from work (noun.act) |
2. the state of being absent (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | nonoccurrence, |
| definition | : | absence by virtue of not occurring (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | awayness, |
| definition | : | the state of being elsewhere than in particular place (noun.state) |
3. 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 (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | ictus, raptus, seizure, |
| definition | : | a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | complex absence, |
| definition | : | an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | pure absence, simple absence, |
| definition | : | an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | subclinical absence, |
| definition | : | a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes (noun.state) |
4. the time interval during which something or somebody is away (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | interval, time interval, |
| definition | : | a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time) |
5. failure to be present (noun.act)
| antonym | : | presence, |
| definition | : | the act of being present (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | absent, remove, |
| definition | : | go away or leave (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | absent, |
| definition | : | not being in a specified place (adj.all) |
6. the state of being absent (noun.state)
| antonym | : | presence, |
| definition | : | the state of being present; current existence (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | absent, |
| definition | : | not being in a specified place (adj.all) |
7. failure to be present (noun.act)
| antonym | : | presence, |
| definition | : | the act of being present (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | absent, remove, |
| definition | : | go away or leave (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | absent, |
| definition | : | not being in a specified place (adj.all) |
8. the state of being absent (noun.state)
| antonym | : | presence, |
| definition | : | the state of being present; current existence (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | absent, |
| definition | : | not being in a specified place (adj.all) |
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