ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Absement

Absement is a big, fancy word that describes something really simple – it's like measuring how much above or below something is from a reference point.

Think about it like this: you know how when you stand on a chair, you feel like you're taller than usual? That's because you've gone up from your normal level. The absement would be how much higher you are from your usual height.

On the other hand, if you were to go down to the basement, you would feel like you're shorter than usual. The absement would be how much lower you've gone.

It's like playing a game of "I Spy" – you're trying to figure out how far something is from a certain point, whether it's higher or lower. Absement is just a way to measure that difference in height.