Dictionary

attendance en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• ə-tĕn'dəns
• /əˈtɛn.dəns/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
   • The Prince of Wales will read the Queen's Speech on Her Majesty's behalf, with the Duke of Cambridge also in attendance. 2022 May 10, Alex Finnis, “Episodic meaning explained: What the Buckingham Palace statement about the Queen's mobility problems means”, in inews.co.uk, Associated Newspapers Limited, retrieved 11 May 2022:
   • All those in attendance are to sign this slip.
   • Attendance at the meeting is required.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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. 2021 May 10, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “Joint IPPC/ePhyto Industry Advisory Group workshop continues for Dominican Republic”, in ktvb.com, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 11 May 2022:
3. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Attention paid to something; careful regard.
   • The matter required his immediate attendance. 1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 7:
5. (countable, uncountable) Maid service.
   • "And what are you going to charge me?" There had come a kindly, almost a friendly note into his voice. "With attendance, mind! I shall expect you to give me attendance, and I need hardly ask if you can cook, Mrs. Bunting?" 1913, Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes, The Lodger:

Forms

Deriveds

attendance allowance · nonattendance · unattendance · in attendance · attendance check · dance attendance · turnstile attendance · reattendance · attendance record · inattendance · non-attendance · underattendance · attendance order · attendance slip · attendance sheet · take attendance

Relateds

bums in seats

Translations (55)

cs docházka (persons present; their number) · de Anwesenheit (act of attending; state of being present) · cmn 出席 (act of attending; state of being present) · ga freastal (act of attending; state of being present) · cs účast (act of attending; state of being present) · pt assiduidade (frequency of one's presence) · fi osallistuminen (act of attending; state of being present) · pt chamada (persons present; their number) · fi läsnäolijoiden määrä (persons present; their number) · mr हजेरी (persons present; their number) · ka დასწრება (frequency of one's presence) · gd frithealadh (act of attending; state of being present) · mr उपस्थिती (frequency of one's presence) · mr हजेरी (frequency of one's presence) · mr हजेरी (act of attending; state of being present) · bg присъствие (persons present; their number) · fr présence (act of attending; state of being present) · fi läsnäolo (act of attending; state of being present) · ka დასწრება (act of attending; state of being present) · bg посещение (act of attending; state of being present) · hi उपस्थिति (frequency of one's presence) · vi sự tham dự (act of attending; state of being present) · es presencia (act of attending; state of being present) · ko 참석 (frequency of one's presence) · ru посеща́емость (frequency of one's presence) · es acudimiento (act of attending; state of being present) · ko 참가 (frequency of one's presence) · ko 출석 (act of attending; state of being present) · pl obecność (act of attending; state of being present) · hy հաճախումներ (act of attending; state of being present) · el απουσίες (persons present; their number) · ja 出席 (persons present; their number) · ko 참석 (act of attending; state of being present) · ja 出席 (act of attending; state of being present) · hi उपस्थित (persons present; their number) · it presenza (act of attending; state of being present) · fi osanotto (frequency of one's presence) · ru посеще́ние (act of attending; state of being present) · es asistencia (act of attending; state of being present) · bg присъствие (act of attending; state of being present) · mr उपस्थिती (persons present; their number) · pl obecność (frequency of one's presence) · pt presença (act of attending; state of being present) · mr उपस्थिती (act of attending; state of being present) · ko 출석 (persons present; their number) · ja 出席 (frequency of one's presence) · ml ഹാജർ (persons present; their number) · hi उपस्थिति (act of attending; state of being present) · cs docházka (frequency of one's presence) · el παρουσία (act of attending; state of being present) · ru прису́тствие (act of attending; state of being present) · fi osallistuminen (frequency of one's presence) · uk відвідування (act of attending; state of being present) · fi osanotto (act of attending; state of being present) · it partecipazione (act of attending; state of being present)