Noun Definition
absence
2.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
Category: General3.Definition: the state of being absent
"He was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
Category: General4.Definition: the time interval during which something or somebody is away
"He visited during my absence"
Category: General