absence vs ictus
ictus vs absenceabsence and ictus both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absence | Yes | No | No | No |
| ictus | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ictus is a hypernym of
absence; that is, ictus is a
word with a broader meaning than absence:
- absence: the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
- ictus: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
| absence (noun) | ictus (noun) |
|---|---|
| failure to be present | a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease |
| the state of being absent | |
| the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy | |
| the time interval during which something or somebody is away |
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