Absent in certain respects? (4)
I believe the answer is:
away
'absent' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for away that I've seen before include "Game played at opponents' ground" , "Elsewhere" , "On holiday" , "Not present, having left" , "(Of match) not 8 across" .)