attendance
//əˈtɛn.dəns//
Forms
- Plural
- attendances
Definitions
1.The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
- Attendance at the meeting is required.
- All those in attendance are to sign this slip.
- The Prince of Wales will read the Queen's Speech on Her Majesty's behalf, with the Duke of Cambridge also in attendance.
2.A tally or listing of the persons present.
- The class sat down so that the teacher could take attendance.
- The workshop […] was extremely successful with an attendance of more than 380 participants from government, the private sector and members of Trade Associations for Grains, Seed and Cocoa Federation.
3.The frequency with which one has been present for a regular activity or set of events.
- John's attendance for the conventions was not good.
4.Maid service.
- How many people were in attendance?
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4975
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English attendance
From Old French atendance
From atendre (“to attend, listen”).