Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leave of absence

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: leave of ab-sence
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

leaves of absence (plural)

Synonyms

leave time off

Questions

What does leave of absence mean?: A period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays or a vacation, which may be paid or unpaid.

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