nonappearance

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English noon apparans, noon apparaunce, noun apperaunce; equivalent to non- +‎ appearance.

Noun[edit]

nonappearance (countable and uncountable, plural nonappearances)

  1. A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial.

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