# attendance

Pronunciation: US say "uh-TEN-duhns" /əˈtɛn.dəns/; UK

## Noun

1. The act of being present, or the state of presence, at a place or event.
   - Simple: Being present at a place, event, class, or meeting.
   - _Regular attendance at rehearsals is expected of all cast members._
   - _Her attendance at the conference was noted by the organizers._
2. The people present, or the number of people present, at an event or gathering.
   - Simple: The number of people who came to an event or place.
   - _Attendance topped ten thousand at the summer festival._
   - _Officials reported a record attendance for this year's parade._
3. How regularly a person has been present for a recurring activity or series of events.
   - Simple: How often someone shows up for a regular activity, like school or work.
   - _Her perfect attendance earned her an award at the end of the year._
   - _Employees with poor attendance may face a formal review._

## Noun

4. Attention paid to something; careful regard for a matter or duty. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Close attention or care given to something.
   - _The physician's diligent attendance to his patient won wide praise._
   - _She begged his attendance to the matter before it grew any worse._

## Origin

From Middle English attendance, from Old French atendance, which derives from atendre ("to attend, listen").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/attendance (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).