absence-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: The state of being absent.

Examples:
He was suprised by the absence of any imformation.

Mappings:
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: An agent's failure to be present.

Commentary:
NOTE: Must be PUNCTUAL

Examples:
The teacher's absence bewildered everyone.

Mappings:
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: the time interval during which something or somebody is away.

Commentary:
NOTE: Must signal a DURATION

Examples:
She was very patient during my prolonged absence.
The absence of any thunderstorms that summer made for grassfires.

Mappings:
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: A specific type of seizure.

Commentary: ABSENCE[+event]

Examples:
During the absence, I had no memory of what was going on.

Mappings:
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4