Absence vs. Absent

Absencenoun

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

Absencenoun

Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

Absencenoun

Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.

Absencenoun

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).

Absencenoun

(medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.

Absencenoun

(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.

Absencenoun

A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; - opposed to presence.

Absencenoun

Want; destitution; withdrawal.

Absencenoun

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind.

Absencenoun

the state of being absent;

Absencenoun

failure to be present

Absencenoun

the time interval during which something or somebody is away;

Absencenoun

epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)

Absencenoun

the state of being away from a place or person

Absencenoun

an occasion or period of being away from a place or person

Absencenoun

the non-existence or lack of

Absentadjective

(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.

Absentadjective

(not comparable) Not existing; lacking.

Absentadjective

Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.

Absentnoun

(obsolete) Absentee; a person who is away on occasion.

Absentpreposition

In the absence of; without.

Absentverb

(reflexive) To keep (oneself) away.

Absentverb

To keep (someone) away.

Absentverb

Stay away; withdraw.

Absentverb

Leave.

Absentadjective

Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.

Absentadjective

Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent.

Absentadjective

Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air.

Absentverb

To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; - used with the reflexive pronoun.

Absentverb

To withhold from being present.

Absentverb

go away or leave;

Absentadjective

not in a specified place physically or mentally

Absentadjective

lost in thought; showing preoccupation;