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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbsence
/ˈæb.səns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being away from a place or person.
"Her absence from the meeting was noted by everyone." - 2
The lack of something that is normally present.
"The absence of evidence made it difficult to prove the case."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'absence' originates from the Latin 'absentia', which means 'a being away'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the state of being not present or missing, with its usage expanding in the 14th century to encompass emotional and physical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Absence" is said worldwide
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Absence
Transliteration: ab-sahns
"Son absence a été remarquée par tous."
Abwesenheit
Transliteration: ab-veh-zen-hite
"Ihre Abwesenheit wurde von allen bemerkt."
Assenza
Transliteration: ah-sen-tsah
"La sua assenza è stata notata da tutti."
Ausencia
Transliteration: ow-sen-syah
"Su ausencia fue notada por todos."
Ausência
Transliteration: ow-zen-syah
"A ausência dela foi notada por todos."
अनुपस्थिति
Transliteration: anupasthiti
"उसकी अनुपस्थिति सभी ने नोट की।"
缺席
Transliteration: quēxí
"她的缺席被大家注意到了。"
부재
Transliteration: bujai
"그녀의 부재는 모두에게 주목받았다."
不在
Transliteration: fuzai
"彼女の不在は皆に気づかれました。"
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