attendance

CEFRB2

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of being present at a place or event.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A tally or listing of the persons present.

Examples

  • Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory.

  • Regular attendance is important in a foreign language class.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The frequency with which one has been present for a regular activity or set of events.

  2. The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.

  3. Maid service.

More examples

In context

  • Your attendance at classes was irregular.

  • All those in attendance are to sign this slip.

  • The class sat down so that the teacher could take attendance.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank at the annual conference was over five hundred people.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English attendance, from Old French atendance, from atendre (“to attend, listen”).