absences

noun

1. 1

   A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

   “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”

2. 2

   Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

3. 3

   Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.

   “He had an absence of enthusiasm.”

4. 4

   Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).

   “absence of mind”

5. 5

   Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.

6. 6

   Lack of contact between blades.