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The correct spelling is absent.
How to pronounce absent
/ˈæb.sn̩t/
nounIPA: /ˈæb.sn̩t/
Say it like: Abs-ent
The correct spelling is absent. (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there. For example: "The part was rudimental or absent."
Usage Examples
“The part was rudimental or absent.”
“Absent taxes modern governments cannot function.”
“Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
- 2.An absentee; a person who is not there.
adjective
- 1.Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
- 2.Not existing; lacking.
- 3.(sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
preposition
- 1.In the absence of; without; except.
verb
- 1.To keep (oneself) away.
- 2.To keep (someone) away.
- 3.Stay away; withdraw.
- 4.Leave.
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