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- [prez-uh ns]
- /ˈprɛz əns/
- /ˈprez·əns/
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- [prez-uh ns]
- /ˈprɛz əns/
Definitions of presences word
- noun presences the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place. 1
- noun presences attendance or company: Your presence is requested. 1
- noun presences immediate vicinity; proximity: in the presence of witnesses. 1
- noun presences 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 presences Chiefly British. the immediate personal vicinity of a great personage giving audience or reception: summoned to her presence. 1
- noun presences 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 presences
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin praesentia. See present1, -ence
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Parts of speech for Presences
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
presences 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".
presences usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for presences
noun presences
- achievers — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
- carriages — Plural form of carriage.
- companies — Plural form of company.
- entities — Plural form of entity.
- existences — Plural form of existence.
Antonyms for presences
noun presences
- absences — state of being away or not being present: I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.
- nonappearances — Plural form of nonappearance.
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