absent-mindedness

ab·sent-mind·ed

(ăb′sənt-mīn′dĭd)
adj.
Deep in thought and heedless of present circumstances or activities; preoccupied.

ab′sent-mind′ed·ly adv.
ab′sent-mind′ed·ness n.
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absent-mindedness

noun forgetfulness, musing, preoccupation, abstraction, daydreaming, carelessness, vagueness, inattention, dreaminess, obliviousness, lapse of memory, absence of mind, woolgathering, heedlessness, distractedness You will have to put up with her absent-mindedness.
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absent-mindedness

noun
The condition of being so lost in solitary thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings:
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Translations

absent-mindedness

[ˈæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] N (momentary) → distracción f; (habitual) → despiste m
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absent-mindedness

n (momentary) → Geistesabwesenheit f; (habitual) → Zerstreutheit f
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absent-mindedness

[ˌæbsntˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] ndistrazione f
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absent

(ˈӕbsənt) adjective
not present. Johnny was absent from school with a cold.
(əbˈsent) verb
to keep (oneself) away. He absented himself from the meeting.
ˈabsence noun
1. the condition of not being present. His absence was noticed.
2. a time during which a person etc is not present. After an absence of five years he returned home.
ˌabsenˈtee noun
a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc).
ˌabsenˈteeism noun
being often absent from work etc without good reason. Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.
ˌabsent-ˈminded adjective
not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply. an absent-minded professor.
ˌabsentˈmindedly adverb
ˌabsent-ˈmindedness noun
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