A period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays/vacation; may be paid or unpaid.

(US) A vote made remotely, especially a postal vote, cast by a voter unable to be present in person.

(physics) The retention of polarization of a dielectric material after removal of the electric field.

(mathematical analysis) Of an infinite series: such that the sum of the absolute values of its summands converges.

Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.

(chemistry) Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol that contains at most 1% of water

(mathematics) The mean of the absolute magnitude of a function that has both positive and negative values.

(set theory) The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to the universal set but not to a given set.

A form of sex education that advocates only abstinence as a means to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

plural of decree absolute