attendance
pronunciation
How to pronounce attendance in British English:
UK [əˈtendəns]
How to pronounce attendance in American English:
US [əˈtendəns]
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- Noun:
- the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
Word Origin
- attendance (n.)
- late 14c., "act of attending to one's duties," from Old French atendance "attention, wait, hope, expectation," from atendant, present participle of atendre (see attend). Meaning "action of waiting on someone" dates from late 14c. (to dance attendance on someone is from 1560s); that of "action of being present, presenting oneself" (originally with intent of taking a part) is from mid-15c. Meaning "number of persons present" is from 1835.
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Example
- 1. Attendance was 38 % up on the previous year .
- 2. Attendance was mandatory-anyone who skipped a session was punished .
- 3. Omaha public schools also have similar programs that require physical attendance at certain locations .
- 4. Others are there to try to snare factories or other inward investment from the many ceos in attendance .
- 5. Attendance on such training courses is considered best practice .