simple absence

Questions about simple absence

What is another word for simple absence?

It depends which simple absence you mean. In the sense “an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes”, the synonyms are pure absence. Across all 1 sense there are 1 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of simple absence?

WordNet records no antonym for simple absence. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for simple absence come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of simple absence

• Full entry for simple absenceAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for simple absenceWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
• Thesaurus homeHow WordNet synsets work, and the collections built for synonym work.