absentness'

ab·sent

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective, preposition ab-suh nt; verb ab-sent, ab-suh nt]
- /adjective, preposition ˈæb sənt; verb æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective, preposition ab-suh nt; verb ab-sent, ab-suh nt]
- /adjective, preposition ˈæb sənt; verb æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt/

Definitions of absentness' word

adjective absentness' not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class. 1
adjective absentness' lacking; nonexistent: Revenge is absent from his mind. 1
adjective absentness' not attentive; preoccupied; absent-minded: an absent look on his face. 1
verb with object absentness' to take or keep (oneself) away: to absent oneself from a meeting. 1
preposition absentness' in the absence of; without: Absent some catastrophe, stock-market prices should soon improve. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin absent- (stem of absēns, present participle of abesse to be away (ab- ab- + -s- be (see is) + -ent- -ent))

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".