Associations to the word «Absence»

ABSENCE, noun. A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

ABSENCE, noun. Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

ABSENCE, noun. Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

ABSENCE, noun. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]

ABSENCE, noun. (medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

ABSENCE, noun. (fencing) Lack of contact between blades.

ABSENCE OF MIND, noun. A state or the quality of being absent-minded (abstracted, preoccupied). [First attested in the early 18th century.]

ABSENCE SEIZURE, noun. (medicine) A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy. Brief seizure lasting up to 30 seconds involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.

ABSENCE SEIZURES, noun. Plural of absence seizure

ABSENCE, noun. The state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation".

ABSENCE, noun. Failure to be present.

ABSENCE, noun. The time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence".

ABSENCE, noun. 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.