Meaning : The state of being absent.
Example :
He was surprised by the absence of any explanation.
Meaning : Failure to be present.
The act of being present.
presenceMeaning : The time interval during which something or somebody is away.
Example :
He visited during my absence.
Meaning : 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.
Synonyms : absence seizure