absence — ab‧sence [ˈæbsns] noun [countable, uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES when a person is not at work, for example because they are ill: • Evelyn took charge in his absence. • The work of the department suffered because of her frequent absences. ˌleave… … Financial and business terms
Absence — Ab sence, n. [F., fr. L. absentia. See {Absent}.] 1. A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; opposed to {presence}. [1913 Webster] Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence. Phil. ii. 12. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absence without leave — ab·sence with·out leave: the military offense of being absent without leave Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. absence without leave … Law dictionary
sence — absence essence omniprésence présence quintessence … Dictionnaire des rimes
Absence — Ab|sence 〈[ absã:s] f. 19; Med.〉 geistige Abwesenheit, kurze Bewusstseinstrübung; Sy 〈schweiz.〉 Absenz (2) [frz., „Abwesenheit“ <lat. absentia] * * * Ab|sence [a psã:s ], die; , n […sn̩] [frz. absence < lat. absentia, ↑ Absenz] (Med.): (bes … Universal-Lexikon
absence — ab|sence W2S3 [ˈæbsəns] n 1.) [U and C] when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away in/during sb s absence ▪ Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away) . absence from ▪ Her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
absence — ab|sence [ æbsəns ] noun ** 1. ) count a period of time when someone is not where they should be or where they usually are: His frequent and prolonged absences were making his wife suspicious. in someone s absence (=while someone is not there):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Absence seizure — A seizure that takes the form of a staring spell. The person suddenly seems to be “absent.” An absence seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Absence seizures have a very… … Medical dictionary
absence — ab•sence [[t]ˈæb səns[/t]] n. 1) the state of being away or not being present 2) a period of being away: an absence of several weeks[/ex] 3) failure to attend or appear when expected 4) lack; deficiency: the absence of proof[/ex] 5)… … From formal English to slang
absence — Paroxysmal attacks of impaired consciousness, occasionally accompanied by spasm or twitching of cephalic muscles, which usually can be brought on by hyperventilation; depending on the type and severity of the a., the EEG may show an abrupt onset… … Medical dictionary
Absence — Ab|sence [...ßa̱n̶g̶ß; aus gleichbed. frz. absence (von lat. absentia), eigtl. = Abwesenheit] w; , n [...ßa̱n̶g̶ßen], in fachspr. Fügungen: Ab|sẹntia, Mehrz.: ...tiae: kurzdauernde anfallartige Bewußtseinstrübung (bei ↑Epilepsie) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke