The difference between Absence and Existence
When used as nouns, absence means a state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship, whereas existence means the state of being, existing, or occurring.
check bellow for the other definitions of Absence and Existence
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Absence as a noun:
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.
Examples:
"'Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
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Absence as a noun:
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
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Absence as a noun:
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
Examples:
"He had an absence of enthusiasm."
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Absence as a noun:
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
Examples:
"'absence of mind"
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Absence as a noun (medical):
Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
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Absence as a noun (fencing):
Lack of contact between blades.
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Existence as a noun:
The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
Examples:
"synonyms: presence"
"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."
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Existence as a noun:
Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)