attendance

/əˈtɛn.dəns/
noun

The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.

    “Attendance at the meeting is required.”

  2. A tally or listing of the persons present.

    “The class sat down so that the teacher could take attendance.”

  3. The frequency with which one has been present for a regular activity or set of events.

    “John's attendance for the conventions was not good.”

  4. Maid service.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English attendance, from Old French atendance, from atendre (“to attend, listen”).

ATTENDANCE at a glance

ATTENDANCE has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (A 1 + T 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,295 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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