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Crystallographic defect; an atom missing from a lattice site
In crystallography, a vacancy is a type of point defect in a crystal where an atom is missing from one of the lattice sites. Crystals inherently possess
Vacancy_defect
Disruption of the periodicity of a crystal lattice
For historical reasons, many point defects, especially in ionic crystals, are called centers: for example a vacancy in many ionic solids is called a luminescence
Crystallographic_defect
Point defect in diamonds
The nitrogen-vacancy center (N-V center or NV center) is one of numerous photoluminescent point defects in diamond. It consists of a nearest-neighbor pair
Nitrogen-vacancy_center
Crystallographic defect in which atoms are displaced from their spots in the structure
the Frenkel defect is a stoichiometric defect (does not change the overall stoichiometry of the compound). In ionic compounds, the vacancy and interstitial
Frenkel_defect
Light energy absorbance and re-emission
becomes trapped in a defect in the lattice of the crystalline or amorphous material. A defect such as a missing atom (vacancy defect) can trap an electron
Phosphorescence
Type of point defect in a crystal lattice
ionic crystal of type A−B+, a Schottky defect consists of a single anion vacancy (A) and a single cation vacancy (B), or v• A + v ′ {\displaystyle \prime
Schottky_defect
Topics referred to by the same term
"No Vacancy" (OneRepublic song), 2017 song by OneRepublic Vacancy defect, a type of point defect in a crystal Casual vacancy (disambiguation) Vacancy 2:
Vacancy
Imperfections in the crystal structure of diamonds and their effects
process occurs preferentially near the lattice vacancies. Isolated vacancy is the most studied defect in diamond, both experimentally and theoretically
Crystallographic defects in diamond
Crystallographic_defects_in_diamond
Type of crystallographic defect
crystallographic defect in which an anionic vacancy in a crystal lattice is occupied by one or more unpaired electrons. Electrons in such a vacancy in a crystal
F-center
The silicon-vacancy center (Si-V) is an optically active defect in diamond (referred to as a color center) that is receiving an increasing amount of interest
Silicon-vacancy center in diamond
Silicon-vacancy_center_in_diamond
Chemical compounds that cannot be represented by an empirical formula
to the hydrocarbon substrate, a step that temporarily generates a vacancy (or defect). In a subsequent step, the missing oxygen is replenished by O2. Such
Non-stoichiometric_compound
Technique for detecting quantum objects
nitrogen vacancy defect in diamond consists of a single substitutional nitrogen atom (replacing one carbon atom) and an adjacent gap, or vacancy, in the
Optically detected magnetic resonance
Optically_detected_magnetic_resonance
Term in Catholic Canon law
present in Rome may wait a maximum of fifteen days after the start of the vacancy before they hold the conclave to elect the new pope, although this period
Sede_vacante
Measure of a material's resistance to localized plastic deformation
of the grain. There are three main point defects. If there is an atom missing from the array, a vacancy defect is formed. If there is a different type
Hardness
Type of crystallographic defect in Silicon
An A-center is a type of crystallographic defect complex in silicon which consists of a vacancy defect and an impurity oxygen atom. In general, oxygen
A-center
Chemical compound
defects as a result of impurities. Once trapped, the holes attract mobile, negatively charged defects in the lattice: the interstitial silver vacancy
Silver_bromide
Conventions to describe crystals
surface Schottky defect formation in MgO. Assume that the cation C has +1 charge and anion A has −1 charge. Schottky defect – forming a vacancy pair on both
Kröger–Vink_notation
Solid material with highly ordered microscopic structure
examples of crystallographic defects include vacancy defects (an empty space where an atom should fit), interstitial defects (an extra atom squeezed in
Crystal
Crystallographic defect of atoms within gaps in a lattice
In materials science, an interstitial defect is a type of point crystallographic defect where an atom of the same or of a different type, occupies an
Interstitial_defect
Hexagonal lattice made of carbon atoms
graphene is truly a 2D structure. These ripples, when amplified by vacancy defects, induce a negative Poisson's ratio into graphene, resulting in the
Graphene
Type of electronic noise that occurs in semiconductors
spectroscopy of stress-induced defects in HfO2 with experimental evidence of the clustering model and metastable vacancy defect state". 2016 IEEE International
Burst_noise
Proportionality constant in some physical laws
number of vacancy defects (i.e. empty sites on the lattice) due to the random vibrations of atoms on the lattice, an atom neighbouring a vacancy can spontaneously
Mass_diffusivity
Optically active defect in diamonds
The germanium-vacancy center (Ge-V) is an optically active defect in diamond, which can be created by doping germanium into diamond during its growth
Germanium-vacancy center in diamond
Germanium-vacancy_center_in_diamond
Extremely small diamonds used for their thermal, mechanical and optoelectronic properties
defects such as nitrogen-vacancy centers can be found in the structure of diamond nanoparticles. 15N NMR research confirms presence of such defects.
Nanodiamond
Experiments to test Bell's theorem in quantum mechanics
used a photonic link to entangle the electron spins of two nitrogen-vacancy defect centres in diamonds 1.3 kilometers apart and measured a violation of
Bell_test
Interface between crystallites in a polycrystalline material
Rainer; Helmbold, Julia; Borchardt, Günter (2003). "Observation of Vacancy Defect Migration in the Cation Sublattice of Complex Oxides by 18 O Tracer
Grain_boundary
Materials that have a negative Poisson's ratio
minerals Graphene, which can be made auxetic through the introduction of vacancy defects Carbon diamond-like phases Two-dimensional tungsten semicarbide Noncarbon
Auxetics
Atom displaced from its lattice site by an incident particle
distribution of Frenkel defects, usually with a distance no more than four or five interatomic distances between the interstitial and vacancy. When PKAs receive
PKA_(irradiation)
Transfer of momentum from an elementary particle to an atom
recoil is enough to disrupt the crystal lattice of the material, a vacancy defect is formed; therefore a phonon is generated. Closely related to atomic
Atomic_recoil
Dislocation of atoms in a solid caused by neutron radiation
will create defects, because some of the struck atoms will find and fill the vacancies that were either small pre-existing voids or vacancies newly formed
Wigner_effect
Refractory compound of boron and nitrogen with formula BN
and maintains these over a range of vacancy defects, showing that the anisotropy is independent to the defect type. In 2009, cubic form (c-BN) was reported
Boron_nitride
Election to fill a vacant political office
to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent's death or resignation, or when the
By-election
History of chemical crystallography to 1895
bands Interstitials Bjerrum defect Frenkel defect Wigner effect Vacancy Schottky defect F-center Stone–Wales defect Defects in diamond Laws Bragg's law
Chemical crystallography before X-rays
Chemical_crystallography_before_X-rays
German physicist
solid. The particular dopant, was a nitrogen atom joined by a vacancy, the nitrogen-vacancy center (N-V) in diamond. This pioneering work has created standards
Jörg_Wrachtrup
Elections for the upper house of Indian Parliament
= ( Total valid votes Vacancies + 1 ) + 1 {\displaystyle {\text{Quota}}=\left({\frac {\text{Total valid votes}}{{\text{Vacancies}}+1}}\right)+1} For a
2026_Rajya_Sabha_elections
the crystal lattice can be occupied by point defects, such as "alien" particles or vacancies. Vacancies can actually be thought of as chemical species
Diffusion_creep
Device for producing coherent EM waves in the sub-visible spectrum
continuous-wave maser oscillation using synthetic diamonds containing nitrogen-vacancy defects. In 2025 a team from Northumbria University created a low-cost energy-efficient
Maser
Atomic diffusion within a crystalline lattice
availability of point vacancies throughout the crystal lattice. Diffusing particles migrate from point vacancy to point vacancy by the rapid, essentially
Lattice_diffusion_coefficient
Linear crystallographic defect or irregularity
In materials science, a dislocation is a linear crystallographic defect or irregularity within a crystal structure that contains an abrupt change in the
Dislocation
Chemical compound
vapor deposition (MOCVD) Though most current methods produce sulfur vacancy defects in excess of 1×1013 cm−2. Other routes entail thermolysis of tungsten(VI)
Tungsten_disulfide
Non-destructive spectroscopy
semiconductors), the implanted positrons annihilate rapidly unless voids such as vacancy defects are present. If voids are available, positrons will reside in them
Positron annihilation spectroscopy
Positron_annihilation_spectroscopy
Crystal defect
defects in silicon carbide, some of which are listed below:[clarification needed] Vsi(-) (TV1-TV3) VsiVC(0) DV(0) Ky5 CAV (Carbon anti-site-vacancy pair)
Silicon_carbide_color_centers
Defect types include atom vacancies, adatoms, steps, and kinks that occur most frequently at surfaces due to the finite material size causing crystal
Carrier_scattering
Chemical compound
Ramprasad, R. (1 January 2003). "First principles study of oxygen vacancy defects in tantalum pentoxide". Journal of Applied Physics. 94 (9): 5609–5612
Tantalum_pentoxide
the Reign of King George the First, Entitled, "An Act for the supplying a Defect in an Act passed in the Second Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen
List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1791–1800
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Ireland,_1791–1800
Isobe, Hiroyuki (2019-01-11). "Finite phenine nanotubes with periodic vacancy defects". Science. 363 (6423): 151–155. doi:10.1126/science.aau5441. ISSN 0036-8075
Phenine_nanotube
Bending of electron beams due to electrostatic interactions with matter
the vacancies at the niobium sites, there is diffuse intensity with snake-like structure due to correlations of the distances between vacancies and also
Electron_diffraction
2025 English local election
March 2025. Jacobs, Bill (18 September 2023). "Two Burnley councillors defect to leave town on knife edge". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2025
2025 Lancashire County Council election
2025_Lancashire_County_Council_election
Tool for studying defects in semiconductors
studying electrically active defects (known as charge carrier traps) in semiconductors. DLTS establishes fundamental defect parameters and measures their
Deep-level transient spectroscopy
Deep-level_transient_spectroscopy
Yamada, Y.; Murota, K; Fujita, R; Kim, J; et al. (2014). "Subnanometer vacancy defects introduced on graphene by oxygen gas". Journal of the American Chemical
Graphene_chemistry
Local election in Berkshire, England
council is elected in three out of every four years. The remaining seat is a vacancy in Caversham Heights, following the decision of councillor Sam Juthani
2026 Reading Borough Council election
2026_Reading_Borough_Council_election
Generalized version of classical Green's function
of crystals containing lattice defects such as vacancies, interstitials, or foreign atoms. Study of these lattice defects is of interest as they play a
Multiscale_Green's_function
Russian physicist
graphene could be magnetic through the use of non-magnetic atoms and vacancies. Defects in graphene carry Spin-½ magnetic moments. In 2015, she demonstrated
Irina_Grigorieva_(academic)
Region around a material grain boundary free of solid impurities
to occur preferentially around defect-rich sites such as vacancies, nucleation of precipitates is impeded in the vacancy-free regions immediately adjacent
Precipitate-free_zone
Germanium-antimony-tellurium material
glass transition temperature of around 100 °C. GeSbTe also has many vacancy defects in the lattice, of 20 to 25% depending on the specific GeSbTe compound
GeSbTe
efficiency. The vacancy defects that promote this process are the subject of active research; folk wisdom holds that the process requires tin vacancies, but in
Tin-based perovskite solar cell
Tin-based_perovskite_solar_cell
Deputies of the late Lord Steward of His Majesty's Household, during the Vacancy of the said Office. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (36 & 37
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1812
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1812
Silicate amphibole mineral
orthorhombic amphibole mineral: ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 (☐ is for a vacancy, a point defect in the crystal structure), magnesium iron inosilicate hydroxide
Anthophyllite
Chemical compound involving ionic bonding
occupying an anion vacancy. When the compound has three or more ionic components, even more defect types are possible. All of these point defects can be generated
Salt_(chemistry)
Ionizing radiation that presents as free neutrons
and persistent flux of defects to sinks in what is known as the defect wind. Vacancies can also annihilate by combining with one another to form dislocation
Neutron_radiation
author, pneumonia. Josh Baker, 20, English cricketer (Worcestershire), heart defect. Sofia Berezanska, 99, Ukrainian archaeologist. Susan Buckner, 71, American
Deaths_in_May_2024
Australian politician (born 1976)
She was originally appointed by the Australian Greens to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Rachel Siewert in 2021, and was then
Dorinda_Cox
2024. Lund Nielsen, Magnus (10 March 2026). "Dutch farmers' party duo defects from EPP to ECR". Euractiv. Jerónimo, Mariana (9 June 2024). "Quem são
List of members of the European Parliament (2024–2029)
List_of_members_of_the_European_Parliament_(2024–2029)
Chemical compound
densities of defects that can alter their properties. One example is the tendency of strontium titanate to form oxygen vacancy defects under high temperatures
LSAT_(oxide)
American soldier, explorer, and road builder
well, but King failed to make the boat to Panama and was left behind. The vacancy left by King was filled by Sohon. From August 7 to September 12, Mullan
John_Mullan_(road_builder)
Net transport of atoms through a solid
availability of point vacancies throughout the crystal lattice. Diffusing particles migrate from point vacancy to point vacancy by the rapid, essentially
Atomic_diffusion
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Index_of_physics_articles_(V)
French noble and military commander (c. 1560–1587)
hoped to assert his personal control over the military. During 1579, a vacancy opened in the Marshalate. According to the contemporary historian de Thou
Anne_de_Joyeuse
Political party in the United Kingdom
sitting Labour MPs, including those from the Socialist Campaign Group, to defect and join the new party. On 18 November 2025, Zarah Sultana became Your Party's
Your_Party_(UK)
2026 English local government election
Noni; Woodward, Amy (7 October 2025). "Hampshire and Dorset councillors defect from the Tories to Reform UK". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2026. "YouGov
2026 Hampshire County Council election
2026_Hampshire_County_Council_election
German physicist and electrical engineer (1886-1976)
occurring in it is called the Schottky barrier), the Schottky vacancies (or Schottky defects), the Schottky anomaly (a peak value of the heat capacity),
Walter_Schottky
material. The effect arises because of the creation of defects in the crystal lattice, such as vacancies or interstitials, by the radiation. "Radiation Enhanced
Radiation-enhanced_diffusion
Economic policy relating to housing markets
(rent is typically frozen at the rate existing when the law was enacted); "vacancy control", also known as "strict" or "strong" rent control, in which the
Rent control in the United States
Rent_control_in_the_United_States
Chemical compound
several defects depending on partial pressure of oxygen or stress state of the material. The primary defects of concern are oxygen vacancies and small
Cerium(IV)_oxide
Pure semiconductor without any significant dopant species present
semiconductors can still be affected by crystallographic defects of technological origin (like vacancies), some of which can behave similar to dopants. Their
Intrinsic_semiconductor
Chemical compound
caused by vacancies of either Ti or O in the defect rock salt structure. In pure TiO 15% of both Ti and O sites are vacant, as the vacancies allow metal-metal
Titanium(II)_oxide
Thin semiconductors
defects when compared with the mechanically exfoliated films that are obtained from bulk single crystals, which implies that defects (points defects,
Transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers
Transition_metal_dichalcogenide_monolayers
mid-1960s; serves one term and is not reelected. Goes insane; his attempt to defect to China is stopped by his family. President in: The Better Angels (1979)
List of fictional presidents of the United States (K–M)
List_of_fictional_presidents_of_the_United_States_(K–M)
independent Republic of Georgia) visit the Hill, where one attempts to defect. It transpires that he and the female delegate are in a relationship which
List of Hill Street Blues episodes
List_of_Hill_Street_Blues_episodes
Political party in the United Kingdom
Labour Party councillor to defect to Reform UK. On 15 September, Danny Kruger, the Conservative MP for East Wiltshire, defected to Reform. In a press conference
Reform_UK
Topics referred to by the same term
virus, the cause of influenza in pigs Silicon-vacancy center in diamond (Si-V), an optically active defect in diamond SIV, the IATA and FAA code for Sullivan
SIV
2024 local government election in Manchester
prior to the election, the composition of the council was: Independent Vacancy Following the election result, the composition of the council became: Workers
2024 Manchester City Council election
2024_Manchester_City_Council_election
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List of companies involved in quantum computing, communication or sensing
List_of_companies_involved_in_quantum_computing,_communication_or_sensing
Speaker of the Scottish Parliament
receiving notification of a member’s resignation and of the filling of a vacancy in a regional seat; Section 21 - membership of the Scottish Parliamentary
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
Presiding_Officer_of_the_Scottish_Parliament
be appropriate, before such an ordeal, for a worker to fill an existing vacancy without a standard interview procedure. By contrast, in O'Hanlon v Revenue
United_Kingdom_labour_law
Indian state election
Minister. In March 2020, 22 Congress MLAs resigned from the assembly, and defected to Bharatiya Janata Party along with Jyotiraditya Scindia, resulting in
2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
2023_Madhya_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election
Nuclear power plant component
PKA often leaves a trail of vacancies and clusters of defects at the edge. This is called a displacement cascade. The vacancy-rich core of a displacement
Reactor_pressure_vessel
Diamond classification system
complex presumably involving 4 substitutional nitrogen atoms and 2 lattice vacancies). Type IaA, where the nitrogen atoms are in pairs; these do not affect
Diamond_type
Legal instruments issued by the monarch
We further deem it expedient to commit to Our Commissioners during any vacancy that may in future occur in the office of Our Chancellor both the custody
Letters patent (United Kingdom)
Letters_patent_(United_Kingdom)
Decade
Alexandria, leader of the Coptic Christian church since 1427, dies, leaving a vacancy in the Coptic papacy. May 18 – The Battle of Brechin is fought in Scotland
1450s
Soviet aeroplane designer (1906–1984)
produced. In 1943, Antonov returned to the Yakovlev design bureau to fill a vacancy as Yakovlev's first deputy designer. He was put in charge of Yak-3 and
Oleg Antonov (aircraft designer)
Oleg_Antonov_(aircraft_designer)
2015: The Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 stipulates that whenever a vacancy arose among the Lords Spiritual during the next ten years after the act
Feminism in the United Kingdom
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2024 United States Supreme Court case
regulations more than six years old can still be challenged for procedural defects in their enactment. In 2010, Congress enacted the Dodd–Frank Wall Street
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48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
Deuteronomy 17:1 reiterates the prohibition of sacrificing an animal with a defect in Deuteronomy 15:21–23. The Torah addresses the need for corroborating
Shofetim_(parashah)
Former Premier of British Punjab (1900-1975)
harmony. In 1942 Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan unexpectedly died creating a vacancy as Premier. The position was eyed by the three dominant Muslim factions
Khizar_Hayat_Tiwana
American football player and executive (born 1980)
January 24, 2025. Stroud, Rick (April 20, 2016). "Family of Bucs executive raises awareness of CMV birth defect". Tampa Bay Times. Las Vegas Raiders profile
John_Spytek
Canadian civic leader (1906–2001)
In May 1958, Gell was appointed Deputy Reeve by the Council to fill the vacancy created by the death of Charles Cashman. Note: Vote counts reported in
Florence_Gell
2023). "Tasmania's Liberal government to be thrown into minority as MPs defect over $715 million AFL stadium in Hobart". ABC News. Archived from the original
2023_in_Australia
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
criticized the project as having "cool reasonableness", which he saw as "a defect that its designers and builders must have seen as a virtue". Gill also disliked
One_Worldwide_Plaza
Basketball season
"College Basketball Players Can Wear Digits Above '5' Again". defector.com. Defector. Retrieved June 25, 2024. Garich, Ed (March 25, 1957). "Cage Rules
2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2023–24_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season
VACANCY DEFECT
VACANCY DEFECT
Girl/Female
Indian
Greenery, Greenness, Vagrancy
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Without Defect; Faultless
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Without Defect; Faultless
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Oath; Order
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Blessed Girl; A Pious Girl; Celestial; Girl who is Free from Physical or Moral Defects
Boy/Male
Muslim
East/West. Vacant.
Girl/Female
Irish
From an old Irish name Madb (or Medb), “the cause of great joy†or “she who intoxicates.†The great warrior queen of Connacht and embodiment of sovereignity she stars in Ireland’s greatest epic “The Cattle Raid of Cooley†(read the legend). She left king Conchobhar Mac Nessa for Ailill because “you are a man without meaness, fear or jealousy, a match for my own greatness.†But the couple quarrelled over who had the most possessions. Maebh’s bull had defected to Ailill’s herd and so she bought Daire’s brown bull. When Daire went back on the deal she went to war with Cuchulainn (read the legend) and the province of Ulster to recover the bull.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Greenery, Greenness, Vagrancy
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Holy; Most; Pure; Free from Any Defects; Al-quddus; The All-holy; One of the Names of Allah
Girl/Female
Irish
From an old Irish name Madb, “the cause of great joy†or “she who intoxicates.†The great warrior queen of Connacht and embodiment of sovereignity she stars in Ireland’s greatest epic “The Cattle Raid of Cooley†(read the legend). She left king Conchobhar Mac Nessa for Ailill because “you are a man without meaness, fear or jealousy, a match for my own greatness.†But the couple quarrelled over who had the most possessions. Maebh’s bull had defected to Ailill’s herd and so she bought Daire’s brown bull. When Daire went back on the deal she went to war with Cuchulainn (read the legend) and the province of Ulster to recover the bull.
Boy/Male
Muslim
East/West. Vacant.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Not Defective; Healthy; Whole
VACANCY DEFECT
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Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Drawer of water.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gurusharan | கà¯à®°à¯à®·à®°à®£
Refuge at the Guru
Boy/Male
Sikh
Victorious God of heaven, Triumph of the Lord, Conqueror of Indra, Gods triumph
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Solid; Dense; Harsh
Girl/Female
Muslim
Another name of God, Talented, Enough
Boy/Male
Biblical
Eminences, high places.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English score ‘steep place’ (Old English scoru), or a habitational name from Score in Ilfracombe or Scur Farm in Braunton, Devon.
Girl/Female
Tamil
One with long life
Girl/Female
French
A feminine form of Charles, meaning man or manly. Alternate meaning, tiny and feminine.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Peace and Calm
VACANCY DEFECT
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v. t.
To furnish with a valance; to decorate with hangings or drapery.
imp. & p. p.
of Valance
n.
A place or post unfilled; an unoccupied office; as, a vacancy in the senate, in a school, etc.
n.
The quality or state of being vacant; emptiness; hence, freedom from employment; intermission; leisure; idleness; listlessness.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Valance
n.
Alt. of Valiancy
n.
Empty space; vacuity; vacuum.
n.
A cutting; an intersection; as, the point of secancy of one line by another.
a.
Abandoned; having no heir, possessor, claimant, or occupier; as, a vacant estate.
a.
Unengaged with business or care; unemployed; unoccupied; disengaged; free; as, vacant hours.
n.
A wandering; vagrancy.
n.
That which is vacant.
pl.
of Valency
pl.
of Vacancy
a.
Not filled or occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer; as, a vacant throne; a vacant parish.
n.
Unemployed time; interval of leisure; time of intermission; vacation.
n.
An open or unoccupied space between bodies or things; an interruption of continuity; chasm; gap; as, a vacancy between buildings; a vacancy between sentences or thoughts.
adv.
In a vacant manner; inanely.
a.
Empty of thought; thoughtless; not occupied with study or reflection; as, a vacant mind.
a.
Deprived of contents; not filled; empty; as, a vacant room.