absence
noun
ˈæbsəns 
ˈæbsəns 
1 [uncountable, countable] the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is awayThe decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there).We did not receive any news during his long absence.absence from … absence from workrepeated absences from school see also leave2 [uncountable] the fact of somebody/something not existing or not being available; a lack of somethingThe case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof.the absence of any women on the board of directorsOpposite
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