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Presence

noun/pɹˈɛzəns/
Definition
the state of being present; current existence
the immediate proximity of someone or something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈɛzəns/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈɛzəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈɛzəns/
2 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɛzəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
mienbearingfrontcomportment
Antonyms
absence
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of being present; current existence
“he tested for the presence of radon”
nounthe immediate proximity of someone or something
“she blushed in his presence”
nounan invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
nounthe impression that something is present
“he felt the presence of an evil force”
noundignified manner or conduct
nounthe act of being present
Word Forms
presentadjectivebeing or existing in a specified place
bearverbbehave in a certain manner
comportverbbehave in a certain manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gegenwart
der Zustand der Anwesenheit; aktuelle Existenz
🇫🇷French
présence
l'état d'être présent; existence actuelle
🇪🇸Spanish
presencia
el estado de estar presente; existencia actual
🇮🇹Italian
presenza
lo stato di presenza; esistenza attuale
🇳🇱Dutch
aanwezigheid
de staat van aanwezig zijn; huidige bestaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
presença
o estado de estar presente; existência atual
🇷🇺Russian
присутствие
состояние присутствия; текущее существование
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपस्थिति
उपस्थित होने की अवस्था या भाव; वर्तमान अस्तित्व
🇧🇩Bengali
উপস্থিতি
উপস্থিত থাকার অবস্থা; বর্তমান অস্তিত্ব
🇮🇳Tamil
இருப்பு
இருக்கும் நிலை; தற்போதைய இருப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉనికిని
ప్రస్తుతం ఉన్న స్థితి; ప్రస్తుత ఉనికి
🇮🇳Marathi
उपस्थिती
उपस्थित राहण्याची स्थिती; वर्तमान अस्तित्व
🇮🇳Gujarati
હાજરી
હાજર હોવાની સ્થિતિ; વર્તમાન અસ્તિત્વ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತಿ
ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ; ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാന്നിധ്യം
നിലവിലുള്ള അവസ്ഥ; നിലവിലെ അസ്തിത്വം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ
ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ; ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
موجودگی
موجود ہونے کی حالت؛ موجودہ وجود
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
在场
存在的状态；当前存在
🇯🇵Japanese
面前
存在している状態。現在の存在
🇰🇷Korean
있음
현재 상태; 현재의 존재
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự hiện diện
trạng thái hiện diện; sự tồn tại hiện tại
🇹🇭Thai
การมีอยู่
สถานะของการมีอยู่ การดำรงอยู่ในปัจจุบัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kehadiran
keadaan hadir; keberadaan saat ini
🇵🇭Filipino
presensya
ang estado ng pagiging naroroon; kasalukuyang pag-iral
🇲🇾Malay
kehadiran
keadaan hadir; kewujudan semasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حضور
حالة الوجود؛ الوجود الحالي
🇮🇷Persian
حضور
حالت حضور؛ وجود فعلی
🇹🇷Turkish
mevcudiyet
mevcut olma durumu; mevcut varoluş
🇮🇱Hebrew
נוֹכְחוּת
מצב הנוכחות; הקיום הנוכחי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'presence'?
The primary meaning of 'presence' is 'the state of being present; current existence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'presence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'presence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'presence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'presence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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