Definitions
1.nounA state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away."Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
2.nounFailure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
3.nounLack; deficiency; nonexistence."He had an absence of enthusiasm."
4.nounInattention to things present; abstraction (of mind)."absence of mind"
5.nounTemporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
6.nounLack of contact between blades.