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Definition of absent-mindedness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

absent-mindedness

noun
 
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
 
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of tending to forget things, especially because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about something else
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