Absence

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
failure to be present
§2
the state of being absent
§3
the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.
§4
the time interval during which something or somebody is away