Synonyms: absence
Definition: failure to be present
Similar words: nonattendance
Definition: the failure to attend
Synonyms: absence
Definition: the state of being absent
Usage: he was surprised by the absence of any explanation
Similar words: deficiency, lack, want
Definition: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Usage: there is a serious lack of insight into the problem; water is the critical deficiency in desert regions; for want of a nail the shoe was lost
Synonyms: absence, absence seizure
Definition: the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
Similar words: seizure, ictus, raptus
Definition: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
Usage: he suffered an epileptic seizure
Synonyms: absence
Definition: the time interval during which something or somebody is away
Usage: he visited during my absence
Similar words: time interval, interval
Definition: a definite length of time marked off by two instants