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absence noun

  /æbˈsɒns/ , /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/ , /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩ts/ , /ˈæb.sn̩ts/ , /ˈæbsɒns/
  • A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
Abwesenheit, Absenz
  • Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Abwesenheit, Fehlen
  • Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]
  • (fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
Abwesenheit
  • (medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
Absence

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Absence noun {f}

Absence, Absencen   /aˈpsɑ̃ːs/
  • Medizin: kurze Geistesabwesenheit, insbesondere in Form eines epileptischen Anfalls ohne Sturz (also ohne Verlust der körperlichen Kontrolle)
absence seizure
  • bildungssprachlich: gedankliche Abwesenheit, Geistesabwesenheit, kurze Zerstreutheit
absent-mindedness, abstractedness
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