1. absence

the state of being absent

Example Sentences:
'he was surprised by the absence of any explanation'

2. absence

failure to be present

3. absence

the time interval during which something or somebody is away

Example Sentences:
'he visited during my absence'

4. absence, absence seizure

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

• absence seizure