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presence

pres·ence
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prez-uh ns]
    • /ˈprɛz əns/
    • /ˈprezns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prez-uh ns]
    • /ˈprɛz əns/

Definitions of presence word

  • noun presence the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place. 1
  • noun presence attendance or company: Your presence is requested. 1
  • noun presence immediate vicinity; proximity: in the presence of witnesses. 1
  • noun presence the military or economic power of a country as reflected abroad by the stationing of its troops, sale of its goods, etc.: the American military presence in Europe; the Japanese presence in the U.S. consumer market. 1
  • noun presence Chiefly British. the immediate personal vicinity of a great personage giving audience or reception: summoned to her presence. 1
  • noun presence the ability to project a sense of ease, poise, or self-assurance, especially the quality or manner of a person's bearing before an audience: The speaker had a good deal of stage presence. 1

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Origin of presence

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin praesentia. See present1, -ence

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Presence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

presence popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

presence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for presence

noun presence

  • absoluteness — the quality of being absolute
  • achiever — A high achiever is someone who is successful in their studies or their work, usually as a result of their efforts. A low achiever is someone who achieves less than those around them.
  • achievers — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
  • affluential — an affluent person who does not display his or her wealth in the form of material possessions
  • appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.

Antonyms for presence

noun presence

  • absence — Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
  • absenteeism — Absenteeism is the fact or habit of frequently being away from work or school, usually without a good reason.
  • awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
  • awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
  • nonappearance — failure to appear, as in a court.

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