ab|sen|tee /æ bs ə ntiː / (absentees )
1 N‑COUNT An absentee is a person who is expected to be in a particular place but who is not there.
2
ADJ
[ADJ
n]
Absentee
is used to describe someone who is not there to do a particular job in person. □
3 ADJ [ADJ n] In elections in the United States, if you vote by absentee ballot or if you are an absentee voter, you vote in advance because you will be away. [AM ]
ab|sen|tee|ism /æ bs ə ntiː I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Absenteeism is the fact or habit of frequently being away from work or school, usually without a good reason.
ab|sen|tia
/æbse
ntiə, [AM
] -se
nʃə/ PHRASE
If something is done to you
in absentia
, it is done to you when you are not present. [FORMAL
] □
a
bsent-mi
nded
ADJ
Someone who is
absent-minded
forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else. □
ab|sinthe /æ bs I nθ/ N‑UNCOUNT Absinthe is a very strong alcoholic drink that is green and tastes bitter.
ab|so|lute ◆◇◇ /æ bsəluːt/ (absolutes )
1
ADJ
[usu ADJ
n]
Absolute
means total and complete. □
2
ADJ
[ADJ
n] You use
absolute
to emphasize something that you are saying. [EMPHASIS
] □
3
ADJ
[ADJ
n] An
absolute
ruler has complete power and authority over his or her country. □
4
ADJ
[usu ADJ
n]
Absolute
is used to say that something is definite and will not change even if circumstances change. □
5
ADJ
[ADJ
n] An amount that is expressed in
absolute
terms is expressed as a fixed amount rather than referring to variable factors such as what you earn or the effects of inflation. □
6
ADJ
[usu ADJ
n]
Absolute
rules and principles are believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations. □
7 N‑COUNT An absolute is a rule or principle that is believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations.
8 → see also decree absolute SYNONYMS absolute ADJ 1
complete:
total:
sheer:
unalloyed:
ab|so|lute|ly ◆◆◇ /æ bsəluː tli/
1
ADV
[usu ADV
adj/adv, oft ADV
with v]
Absolutely
means totally and completely. [EMPHASIS
] □
2
ADV
Some people say
absolutely
as an emphatic way of saying yes or of agreeing with someone. They say
absolutely not
as an emphatic way of saying no or of disagreeing with someone. [EMPHASIS
] □
completely:
totally:
fully:
wholly:
utterly: