absence
Definitions
Noun
- The state of being absent
- Failure to be present
- The time interval during which something or somebody is away
- 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
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "absence".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "absence".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "absence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | science | 2 | 131 |
| 2 | silence | 2 | 52 |
| 3 | absent | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | spencer | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | essence | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | absences | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | abeyance | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | abstinence | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | absentee | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | bence | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | ambience | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | spence | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | seance | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | agence | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | absentees | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | bene | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | abee | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | valence | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | stencel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shenice | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "absence" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | absence of | 1 | 4 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "absence" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the absence | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "absence" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | presence | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | reconquered | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | relative | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | feudalism | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "absence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 16, 2026 The Hollywood Reporter
Mar 17, 2026 The Times of India

