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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Absent
Hi.
"This conceptualization would seem to imply that, absent any external factors, an individual would develop to some
http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21
positive outcome." What does the underlined part mean here?
"This conceptualization would seem to imply that, absent any external factors, an individual would develop to some
http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21
positive outcome." What does the underlined part mean here?
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absent any external factors = as long as something/someone else doesn't interfere. A factor is something that affects something else. " However, you will be more likely to find this wording in publications than you will in everyday speech, just so you know.
- absent any external factors = as long as something/someone else doesn't interfere.
- A factor is something that affects something else.
- " However, you will be more likely to find this wording in publications than you will in everyday speech, just so you know.
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absent any external factors = as long as something/someone else doesn't interfere.
A factor is something that affects something else. Here, they are saying is "as long as nothing external messes with ___, an individual would develop..."
One could say, "Absent any speeding tickets, I'll be there in one hour." However, you will be more likely to find this wording in publications
A factor is something that affects something else. Here, they are saying is "as long as nothing external messes with ___, an individual would develop..."
One could say, "Absent any speeding tickets, I'll be there in one hour." However, you will be more likely to find this wording in publications
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