attendance

noun

USuh-TEN-duhns/əˈtɛn.dəns/

Pluralattendances (some meanings)

4 meanings of attendance

1
noununcountable
Being present at a place, event, class, or meeting.
Like saying "here" when your name is called, to show you came.
Your attendance at every class is important.
The teacher took attendance at the start of the day.
Similarpresence, appearance, participation
Oppositeabsence
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The number of people who came to an event or place.
Like counting how many seats in a room are filled.
The concert drew a huge attendance this year.
Attendance at the game was lower than expected.
Similarturnout, crowd, audience, gate
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3
noununcountable
How often someone shows up for a regular activity, like school or work.
Like a calendar where you mark every day you show up.
His attendance improved once he started enjoying class.
Good attendance can help you earn a better grade.
Oppositeabsenteeism

Less common meaning

4
nounobsoleteuncountable
Close attention or care given to something.
He gave close attendance to his master's every wish.
The matter required his immediate attendance.
1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain CharleyHere, attendance means careful attention to something.
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Origin

From Old French atendre, meaning "to attend or listen," which came into Middle English.