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English noun: presence | |||
| 1. | presence (state) the state of being present; current existence | ||
| Samples | He tested for the presence of radon. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | being, beingness, existence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hereness, immanence, immanency, inherence, inherency, occurrence, omnipresence, shadow, thereness, thereness, ubiety, ubiquitousness, ubiquity | ||
| Attribute | absent, present | ||
| Antonyms | absence | ||
| 2. | presence (location) the immediate proximity of someone or something | ||
| Samples | She blushed in his presence. He sensed the presence of danger. He was well behaved in front of company. | ||
| Synonyms | front | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proximity | ||
| 3. | presence (person) an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disembodied spirit, spirit | ||
| 4. | presence (cognition) the impression that something is present | ||
| Samples | He felt the presence of an evil force. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | belief, feeling, impression, notion, opinion | ||
| 5. | presence (attribute) dignified manner or conduct | ||
| Synonyms | bearing, comportment, mien | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manner, personal manner | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dignity, gravitas, lordliness | ||
| 6. | presence (act) the act of being present | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attendance, attending | ||
| Antonyms | absence | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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