No. 776 in Greek

απουσία

"Απουσία" means "absence."

In a sentence

Η απουσία του από το μάθημα είναι ανησυχητική.
His absence from the class is concerning.
The word 'απουσία' is used to express the state of being absent or missing from an organized or scheduled activity, such as a class.
Η απουσία στοιχείων καθιστά δύσκολη την έκδοση αποφάσεως.
The absence of evidence makes it difficult to reach a decision.
Here, 'απουσία' is used metaphorically to refer to the lack or absence of essential or needed elements.
Στην απουσία διάδρασης, η συζήτηση ήταν μονότονη.
In the absence of interaction, the discussion was monotonous.
In this sentence, 'απουσία' is used as a noun to denote the lack of a qualitative aspect, specifically interaction.

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