Absences

What does ABSENCES mean?

Absences is a form of ABSENCE.

1. noun

   the state of being absent

   “he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”

2. noun

   failure to be present

3. noun

   the time interval during which something or somebody is away

   “he visited during my absence”

4. noun

   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

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.