absent

As nouns the difference between absent and dullness

is that absent is (obsolete) absentee; a person who is away on occasion while dullness is the quality of being slow to understand things.

As a adjective absent

is (not comparable) being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing .

As a preposition absent

is (legal) in the absence of; without .

As a verb absent

is (transitive|nowadays|reflexive) keep away; stay away; go away .

As adjectives the difference between absent and absorbed

is that absent is (not comparable) being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing while absorbed is fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed .

As verbs the difference between absent and absorbed

is that absent is (transitive|nowadays|reflexive) keep away; stay away; go away while absorbed is (absorb).

As a noun absent

is (obsolete) absentee; a person who is away on occasion .

As a preposition absent

is (legal) in the absence of; without .

As adjectives the difference between absent and abstracted

is that absent is {{context|not comparable|lang=en}} being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}} while abstracted is separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart {{defdate|first attested in the mid 16^th century}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =10| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}}.

As verbs the difference between absent and abstracted

is that absent is {{context|transitive|nowadays|reflexive|lang=en}} keep away; stay away; go away {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}} while abstracted is (abstract).

As a noun absent

is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As a preposition absent

is {{context|legal|lang=en}} in the absence of; without {{defdate|first attested in the mid 20^th century}}.

As adjectives the difference between absent and absenter

is that absent is {{context|not comparable|lang=en}} being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}} while absenter is {{context|rare|lang=en}} (absent).

As nouns the difference between absent and absenter

is that absent is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}} while absenter is one who absents one's self {{defdate|first attested in the late 16^th century}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}}.

As a preposition absent

is {{context|legal|lang=en}} in the absence of; without {{defdate|first attested in the mid 20^th century}}.

As a verb absent

is {{context|transitive|nowadays|reflexive|lang=en}} keep away; stay away; go away {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}.

Absentee is a related term of absent.

As nouns the difference between absentee and absent

is that absentee is a person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}} while absent is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As adjectives the difference between absentee and absent

is that absentee is {{context|attributive|lang=en}} pertaining to one that is absent {{defdate|first attested in the mid 19^th century}} while absent is {{context|not comparable|lang=en}} being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}}.

As a preposition absent is

{{context|legal|lang=en}} in the absence of; without {{defdate|first attested in the mid 20^th century}}.

As a verb absent is

{{context|transitive|nowadays|reflexive|lang=en}} keep away; stay away; go away {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}.

Absenteeism is a related term of absent.

As nouns the difference between absenteeism and absent

is that absenteeism is the state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee {{defdate|first attested in the early 19^th century}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =9| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}} while absent is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As a adjective absent is

{{context|not comparable|lang=en}} being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}}.

As a preposition absent is

{{context|legal|lang=en}} in the absence of; without {{defdate|first attested in the mid 20^th century}}.

As a verb absent is

{{context|transitive|nowadays|reflexive|lang=en}} keep away; stay away; go away {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}.

As prepositions the difference between without and absent

is that without is {{context|archaic|or|literary|lang=en}} outside of, beyond while absent is {{context|legal|lang=en}} in the absence of; without {{defdate|first attested in the mid 20^th century}}.

As a adverb without

is {{context|archaic|or|literary|lang=en}} outside, externally.

As a conjunction without

is unless, except (introducing a clause).

As a adjective absent is

{{context|not comparable|lang=en}} being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}}.

As a noun absent is

{{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As a verb absent is

{{context|transitive|nowadays|reflexive|lang=en}} keep away; stay away; go away {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}.

In context|obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between lack and absent

is that lack is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} a defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy while absent is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As nouns the difference between lack and absent

is that lack is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} a defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy while absent is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As verbs the difference between lack and absent

is that lack is {{context|transitive|lang=en}} to be without, to need, to require while absent is {{context|transitive|nowadays|reflexive|lang=en}} keep away; stay away; go away {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}.

As a adjective absent is

{{context|not comparable|lang=en}} being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}}.

As a preposition absent is

{{context|legal|lang=en}} in the absence of; without {{defdate|first attested in the mid 20^th century}}.

Absent is an antonym of present.

In context|obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between present and absent

is that present is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc); fast-acting {{defdate|16th-18th c}} while absent is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As adjectives the difference between present and absent

is that present is relating to now, for the time being; current while absent is {{context|not comparable|lang=en}} being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}{{reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =brown, lesley | others = | title = the shorter oxford english dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =oxford university press | location =oxford, uk | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =8| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =}}.

As nouns the difference between present and absent

is that present is the current moment or period of time or present can be a gift, especially one given for birthdays, christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions while absent is {{context|obsolete|lang=en}} absentee; a person who is away on occasion {{defdate|attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19^th century}}.

As verbs the difference between present and absent

is that present is {{context|transitive|lang=en}} to reveal, to show while absent is {{context|transitive|nowadays|reflexive|lang=en}} keep away; stay away; go away {{defdate|first attested around 1350 to 1470}}.

As a preposition absent is

{{context|legal|lang=en}} in the absence of; without {{defdate|first attested in the mid 20^th century}}.