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absonous

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·sonous
Definition

adj. describing something that is not present or does not exist. It is a very rare and technical word used in science to talk about things that are missing.

adj. relating to or denoting the absence of a particular entity or quality. Highly technical and rarely used in general discourse; typically found in specialized scientific or philosophical contexts.


SIMPLE

The researcher noted an absonous result in the final data set.

CONTEXTUAL

In the absence of any physical evidence, the team concluded that the signal was an absonous anomaly.

COMPLEX

The philosopher argued that the concept of an absonous void was necessary for the logical structure of the universe, even if such a void could never be observed directly.

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