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- pronunciation:
- aeb
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 nt
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
not present; away from where one usually is.
Because of a doctor's appointment, my son will be absent from school tomorrow.- synonyms:
- gone
- antonyms:
- present
- similar words:
- away, missing, off, out, truant
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| related words: |
lost |
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| derivations: |
absently (adv.), absentness (n.) |
The word absent
contains the following parts:
ab-, abs-
Latin
prefix
that means from, away from
  More about this word part:
Most words containing the prefix ab-
, abs-
are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-
becomes abs-
before bases beginning with "t," such as "tract."
Example words:
abbreviate, abbreviation, abdicate, abduct, abnormal, abolish, aborigine, abrasive, abrupt, absence, absent, absolute, absorb, abstain, abstract, abuse
ent, sent2
Latin
root
that means thing; be
Example words:
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