No. 1,252 in Russian
отсутствие
Absence.
In a sentence
Его отсутствие на встрече было неожиданным.
His absence from the meeting was unexpected.
In this sentence, 'отсутствие' (absence) is a noun and denotes the state of not being present at the meeting.
Я заметил отсутствие четких инструкций в руководстве.
I noticed the lack of clear instructions in the manual.
Here, 'отсутствие' is used as a noun to describe the nonexistence of something, specifically clear instructions.
Отсутствие представлений не позволяет принять верное решение.
The lack of understanding does not allow making the right decision.
In this case, 'отсутствие' refers to the deficiency or lack of understanding.
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