The meaning of ABSENT is not present at a usual or expected place : missing. How to use absent in a sentence.

ABSENT definition: not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (present ). See examples of absent used in a sentence.

ab•sent (adj., prep. ˈæb sənt; v. æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt) adj. 1. not in a certain place at a given time; away; missing; not present: absent from class. 2. lacking; nonexistent: Revenge was absent from his mind. …

Leave of absence, a period of time away from a job Absenteeism, the habitual pattern of absence from work or duty Absence rate, the ratio of workers with absences to total employees

absent adjective (NOT PAYING ATTENTION) used to describe a person or the expression on a person's face when they are thinking about other things and are not paying attention to what is happening …

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word absent, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

to take or keep (oneself ) away: to absent oneself from a meeting. absent is an adjective, absence is a noun: John was absent from school. Any more absences and John will be dropped from the course. …

Absent definition: Not present; missing.

To make absent; take or keep away: now used only reflexively, but formerly sometimes otherwise, as by Milton: as, to absent one's self from home; he absented himself from the meeting.

Absent means not there. If you absent yourself from class, you're marked as absent. If you have an absent parent, it means they don't live with you or take part in your care. Absent can also describe a …