attendance
/əˈtendəns/noun
उच्चारण अटेन्डन्स
उपस्थिति, हाज़िरी
Core word
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[U, C]
the act of being present at a place, for example at school
उपस्थिति, हाज़िरी
- Attendance at the lectures is compulsory.
- Seventy-five per cent attendance is needed.
- The teacher took the attendance at the start of the lesson.
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- Regular attendance helps students to do well.
- Your attendance at the meeting is required.
Synonyms presence appearance participation
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[C, U]
the number of people present at an organized event
उपस्थित लोगों की संख्या
- a large attendance at the meeting
- Attendance at the school fair was higher than last year.
- The attendance at the concert was around five thousand.
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- Low attendance forced the organisers to cancel the show.
- Attendance was poor because of the rain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
attendance (uncountable: being present)
Attendance is the act of being present, as in school. It is uncountable, so it takes no a/an: regular attendance, poor attendance.
'Attendance' उपस्थित रहने का कार्य है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए a/an नहीं लगता: regular attendance, poor attendance।
- Attendance is compulsory for all students.
- Her attendance is excellent.
attendance at + event / place
Use at after attendance for the event or place.
कार्यक्रम या स्थान के लिए 'attendance' के बाद 'at' आता है।
- Attendance at the lecture was low.
- Your attendance at the meeting is requested.
attendance (the number present)
It can also mean the number of people at an event; it is then used with large, small, average or low.
यह किसी कार्यक्रम में उपस्थित लोगों की संख्या भी बताता है; तब large, small, average या low के साथ आता है।
- The average attendance at the match was ten thousand.
in attendance / attendance sheet
In attendance means present, usually at an official event. An attendance register or sheet records who came.
'In attendance' का अर्थ उपस्थित है, प्रायः आधिकारिक कार्यक्रम में। Attendance register या sheet में उपस्थिति दर्ज होती है।
- The Chief Minister was in attendance.
- The teacher took attendance and began the class.
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adjective + attendance
regularpoorfulllowhighcompulsory
- The college demands regular attendance.
verb + attendance
takemarkrecordimprovecheck
- The monitor took attendance every morning.
attendance + noun
registersheetrecordcertificateratefigures
- A minimum attendance record of 75 per cent is needed to sit the exam.
attendance + shortage words
shortagepercentagerequirementpenalty
- A shortage of attendance can stop a student from taking the exam.
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- Radhika has full attendance this month.
राधिका की इस महीने पूरी उपस्थिति है।
- Attendance at the school fair was very high.
विद्यालय के मेले में उपस्थिति बहुत अधिक थी।
- The teacher marks attendance before the first lesson.
शिक्षक पहले पाठ से पहले उपस्थिति दर्ज करते हैं।
- Poor attendance can stop students from taking the exam.
कम उपस्थिति विद्यार्थियों को परीक्षा देने से रोक सकती है।
- The Governor was in attendance at the ceremony.
समारोह में राज्यपाल उपस्थित थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My attendances are low this month.
✓ My attendance is low this month.
Attendance meaning presence is uncountable and has no plural.
उपस्थिति के अर्थ में 'attendance' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ Attendance in the meeting is compulsory.
✓ Attendance at the meeting is compulsory.
Attendance takes at before an event.
कार्यक्रम से पहले 'attendance' के साथ 'at' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
at·ten·dance
Double t and -ance (not 'attendence' or 'atendance').
दो t और अंत में -ance ('attendence' या 'atendance' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Attend takes no preposition when it means be present ('attend a class', not 'attend to a class'); attend to means deal with or care for ('The nurse attended to the patient').
उपस्थित होने के अर्थ में attend के साथ preposition नहीं ('attend a class', 'attend to a class' नहीं); 'attend to' का अर्थ 'निपटना या देखभाल करना' है ('The nurse attended to the patient')।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A student who stays away from school without permission is a truant.
बिना अनुमति स्कूल से गायब रहने वाला छात्र truant।