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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLow-attendance
/ˌloʊ.əˈtɛn.dəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by a small number of people attending an event, meeting, class, or gathering.
"The organizers were disappointed by the low-attendance turnout for the outdoor concert." - 2
Relating to a status or situation where participation rates fall significantly below expected or required thresholds.
"The university department addressed the recurring issue of low-attendance in morning lectures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound adjective formed from the Old English root 'lāw' (meaning small or reduced) combined with 'attendance', which derives from the Late Latin 'attendificantia' and Old French 'attendance', ultimately from 'attendere' meaning to pay attention or be present. Over the 20th century, institutional and educational contexts necessitated hyphenated compound modifiers to describe quantitative participation levels.
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faible affluence
Transliteration: fɛbl a.fly.ɑ̃s
"La conférence a connu une faible affluence cette année."
schwach besucht
Transliteration: ʃvax bəˈzuːxt
"Das Seminar war leider sehr schwach besucht."
bassa affluenza
Transliteration: ˈbas.sa af.fluenˈtza
"Le elezioni hanno registrato una bassa affluenza alle urne."
baja asistencia
Transliteration: ˈbaxa a.sisˈten.sja
"Hubo una baja asistencia debido al mal tiempo."
baixa participação
Transliteration: ˈbaj.ʃa paʁ.ti.si.paˈsãw
"O evento teve uma baixa participação este ano."
कम उपस्थिति
Transliteration: kam upasthiti
"खराब मौसम के कारण कार्यक्रम में कम उपस्थिति थी।"
低出席率
Transliteration: dī chū xí lǜ
"由于天气不好，研讨会的出席率很低。"
저조한 참석률
Transliteration: jeojohan chamseongryul
"이번 회의는 저조한 참석률로 인해 연기되었습니다."
低出席率
Transliteration: tei shusseki ritsu
"悪天候のため、講演会は低出席率となりました。"
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