absence

nouns

the state of being absent
"he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
absence
is derived from
absent
antonym
presence
is a type of (narrower)
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
"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"
deficiency, lack, want
failure to be present
absence
is derived from
absent
is derived from
absent
antonym
presence
is a type of (narrower)
the failure to attend
nonattendance
the time interval during which something or somebody is away
"he visited during my absence"
absence
is a type of (narrower)
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
interval, time interval
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
absence, absence seizure