1. Éloignement.
2. Séparation. Absence d'en ami.
3. Manque. Absence de résultats.
4. Distraction. Absence de mémoire.
ETYM French, from Latin absentia. Related to Absent.
1. Failure to be present.
2. The state of being absent.
3. The time interval during which something or somebody is away.
ETYM Old Eng. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, hollow.
(Homonym: whole).
1. A depression hollowed out of solid matter; SYN. hollow.
2. A fault.
3. An opening deliberately made in or through something.
4. An opening into or through something.
5. An unoccupied space.
6. One unit of play from tee to green on a golf course.
ETYM Old Eng. lak; cf. Dutch lak slander, laken to blame, Old High Germ. lahan, as. leán.
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; SYN. deficiency, want.
ETYM Latin omissio: cf. French omission. Related to Omit.
1. Something that has been omitted.
2. Passing over something out of neglect.
3. A mistake resulting from neglect; SYN. skip.
4. Any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases; SYN. deletion.