A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship / The period of someone being away. / Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

plural of absence

plural of absency

(dated) absence

A period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays/vacation; may be paid or unpaid.

(medicine) A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy. Brief seizure lasting up to 30 seconds involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.

plural of absence seizure

A state or the quality of being absent-minded (abstracted, preoccupied).

plural of leave of absence

The military offense of not being present when expected without proper authority.