absolute


Definition: Meaning of, absolute in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈabsəluːt /

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  1. complete or total
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  2. [only before noun] especially British English informal used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone
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  3. definite and not likely to change
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  4. not restricted or limited
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  5. true, correct, and not changing in any situation
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  6. in absolute terms measured by itself, not in comparison with other things
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absolute absolutes
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  1. something that is considered to be true or right in all situations
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absolute used in phrases

  • ablative absolute (noun)
    1. a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
  • absolute address (noun)
    1. computer science a computer code specifying a memory location as determined by the hardware
  • absolute alcohol (noun)
    1. containing no more than 1% water pure ethyl alcohol
  • absolute ceiling (noun)
    1. the maximum altitude at which an aeroplane can maintain horizontal flight
  • absolute frequency (noun)
    1. the number of observations in a given statistical category
  • absolute magnitude (noun)
    1. 32.62 light years astronomy the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs from the earth
  • absolute majority (noun)
    1. when a party or person wins more than half of the total votes in an election
  • absolute pitch (noun)
    1. the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
  • absolute scale (noun)
    1. a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
  • absolute space (noun)
    1. physical space independent of what occupies it
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