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absence

noun/ˈæbsəns/ (AB-suhns)Level B1
absence meaning picture: A classroom with one empty desk among many students, a teacher looking at the attendance register.
Picture meaning of “absence” — the state of being away from a place where you are expected

the state of being away from a place where you are expected

Absence means not being present, for example at school or work. It can also mean something is missing.

absence meaning in Hindi

जहाँ होना चाहिए, वहाँ मौजूद न होना; अनुपस्थिति

Absence का मतलब है मौजूद न होना, जैसे स्कूल या दफ़्तर में। इसका मतलब किसी चीज़ का न होना भी हो सकता है।

Examples

  1. Riya's long absence from class worried her teacher.रिया की कक्षा से लंबी अनुपस्थिति ने उसकी शिक्षिका को चिंतित कर दिया।
  2. The deputy manager will lead the team in the director's absence.निदेशक की अनुपस्थिति में उप-प्रबंधक टीम का नेतृत्व करेंगे।

Synonyms & antonyms

non-attendanceleavepresenceattendance

Memory trick

ABSENCE starts like ABSENT: when you're absent at roll call, your absence is noticed.

💡 Did you know?

The word absence comes from the Latin word 'absentia'. It was first used in the 14th century to describe someone not being present in a specific place.

Word origin

From Latin 'absentia', from 'abesse', to be away (ab 'away' + esse 'to be').

Other meanings

noun The state of not being present in a place.

absence meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीजहाँ होना चाहिए, वहाँ मौजूद न होना; अनुपस्थिति
Arabic · العربيةعدم الوجود في مكان يُتوقع أن تكون فيه؛ غياب
French · Françaisle fait de ne pas être là où l'on est attendu ; absence
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiakeadaan tidak berada di tempat yang seharusnya; ketidakhadiran
Chinese · 中文不在应在的地方;缺席,不在

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