absences

1. the state of being absentExamples: "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"Synonyms: absenceAntonyms: presence

2. failure to be presentSynonyms: absenceAntonyms: presence

3. the time interval during which something or somebody is awayExamples: "he visited during my absence"Synonyms: absence

4. 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 epilepsySynonyms: absence, absence seizure