in absentia
n · adverb
Simple meaning
A short film commissioned by the BBC as a part of a series called "Sound on Film International".
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnabsehnshuhIPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnæbsɛnʃə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
In Absentia, a short film commissioned by the BBC as a part of a series called "Sound on Film International", was a collaboration with the filmmakers The Brothers Quay and composer Karlheinz Stockhausen.
The seventh studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on 24 September 2002.
"In Absentia" is the second episode of the fifth and final season of the American Fox science fiction/drama television series Fringe, and the show's 89th episode overall.
adverb
While absent; although absent
Word Aura™
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This meaning: In Absentia, a short film commissioned by the BBC as a part of a series called "Sound on Film International", was a collaboration with the filmmakers The Brothers Quay and composer Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Used this way, in absentia is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
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- Specialist/technical
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- Not strongly marked
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- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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