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   absolute

   /ˈabsəluːt/

   adjective

   • 1. not qualified or diminished in any way; total: "absolute secrecy" Similar completetotalutterout-and-outoutrightentireperfectpuredecidedthoroughthoroughgoingundividedunqualifiedunadulteratedunalloyedunmodifiedunreserveddownrightundilutedsolidconsummateunmitigatedsheerarrantrankdyed-in-the-woolplenaryperemptoryOpposite partialqualified
   • ▪ used for emphasis when expressing an opinion: "the policy is absolute folly" Similar definitecertainpositiveunconditionalcategoricalunquestionableundoubtedunequivocaldecisiveconclusiveconfirmedmanifestinfallibleOpposite partialqualified
   • ▪ (of powers or rights) not subject to any limitation; unconditional: "no one dare challenge her absolute authority" Similar unlimitedunrestrictedunrestrainedunboundedunboundboundlessinfiniteultimatetotalsupremeunconditionalfulluttersovereignomnipotentOpposite conditional
   • ▪ (of a ruler) having unrestricted power: "Dom Miguel proclaimed himself absolute monarch" Similar autocraticdespoticdictatorialtyrannicaltyrannousauthoritarianarbitraryimperiousdomineeringhigh-handeddraconianautonomoussovereignautarchicautarchicalanti-democraticOpposite constitutional
   • ▪ (of a decree) final: "the decree of nullity was made absolute"
   • 2. viewed or existing independently and not in relation to other things; not relative or comparative: "absolute moral standards" Similar universalfixedindependentnon-relativenon-variableabsolutistrigidestablishedsetsettleddefinitedecidedirrevocableunalterableunquestionableauthoritativeincontrovertiblein black and whiteOpposite relativeflexible
   • 3. (of a construction) syntactically independent of the rest of the sentence, as in dinner being over, we left the table.
   • ▪ (of a transitive verb) used without an expressed object (e.g. guns kill).
   • ▪ (of an adjective) used without an expressed noun (e.g. the brave).

   noun

   • 1. a value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things: "good and evil are presented as absolutes"
   • ▪ something that exists without being dependent on anything else.
   • ▪ ultimate reality; God.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin absolutus ‘freed, unrestricted’, past participle of absolvere (see absolve).

   Derivatives

   • 1. absoluteness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › absoluteAbsolute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ABSOLUTE is free from imperfection : perfect. How to use absolute in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSOLUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ABSOLUTE definition: 1. very great or to the largest degree possible: 2. used when expressing a strong opinion: 3…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABSOLUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An absolute is a rule or principle that is believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › absoluteAbsolute - definition of absolute by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Unqualified in extent or degree; total: absolute silence. b. Not limited by restrictions or exceptions: an absolute right. c. Being fully such; utter: an absolute fool. d. Unconstrained by constitutional or other provisions: an absolute ruler. 2. Not mixed; pure: absolute oxygen. 3. Not to be doubted or questioned; positive: absolute proof.

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   Jul 10, 2024 · Of my last subscription. (especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards. [first attested in the late 1700s] the doctrine that absolute knowledge of things is possible; an absolute principle.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › absoluteABSOLUTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Absolute definition: free from imperfection; complete; perfect. See examples of ABSOLUTE used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absoluteAbsolute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use absolute as a noun or an adjective when you're so sure of something that you know it will never change. For example, a devout person's belief in life after death is an absolute; that person has absolute faith in the afterlife.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabsolute adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of absolute adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › absoluteAbsolute Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Something that is absolute. Something regarded as the ultimate basis of all thought and being. Used with the. Something regarded as independent of and unrelated to anything else. Without any conditions, encumbrance, qualification, or restriction. See also discretion, divorce, immunity, privilege, and fee.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordABSOLUTE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    An absolute is a rule or principle that is believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations.