absence

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
- Riya's long absence from class worried her teacher.रिया की कक्षा से लंबी अनुपस्थिति ने उसकी शिक्षिका को चिंतित कर दिया।
- The deputy manager will lead the team in the director's absence.निदेशक की अनुपस्थिति में उप-प्रबंधक टीम का नेतृत्व करेंगे।
Synonyms & antonyms
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 · हिन्दी | जहाँ होना चाहिए, वहाँ मौजूद न होना; अनुपस्थिति |
| Arabic · العربية | عدم الوجود في مكان يُتوقع أن تكون فيه؛ غياب |
| French · Français | le fait de ne pas être là où l'on est attendu ; absence |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | keadaan 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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