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   ab·so·lute

   /ˈabsəˌlo͞ot/

   adjective

   • 1. not qualified or diminished in any way; total: "absolute secrecy" Similar completetotalutterout-and-outoutrightentireperfectpuredecidedthoroughthoroughgoingundividedunqualifiedunadulteratedunalloyedunmodifiedunreserveddownrightundilutedsolidconsummateunmitigatedsheerarrantrankdyed-in-the-woolplenaryperemptoryOpposite partialqualified
   • ▪ used for general 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 dared challenge her absolute authority" Similar unlimitedunrestrictedunrestrainedunboundedunboundboundlessinfiniteultimatetotalsupremeunconditionalfulluttersovereignomnipotentOpposite conditional
   • ▪ (of a ruler) having unrestricted power: "he proclaimed himself absolute monarch" Similar autocraticdespoticdictatorialtyrannicaltyrannousauthoritarianarbitraryimperiousdomineeringhigh-handeddraconianautonomoussovereignautarchicautarchicalantidemocraticOpposite constitutional
   • ▪ (of a decree) final: "the decree of nullity was made absolute"
   • ▪ see absolute title
   • 2. viewed or existing independently and not in relation to other things; not relative or comparative: "absolute moral standards" Similar universalfixedindependentnonrelativenonvariableabsolutistrigidestablishedsetsettleddefinitedecidedirrevocableunalterableunquestionableauthoritativeincontrovertiblein 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.

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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.

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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.

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

6. 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. We tend to think in absolutes. American English : absolute / ˈæbsəlut /

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

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   noun. /ˈæbsəluːt/ an idea or a principle that is believed to be true or relevant in any circumstances. Right and wrong are, for her, moral absolutes. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

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

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    Perfect; complete; whole. Absolute silence. Webster's New World. Not limited by restrictions or exceptions. An absolute right. American Heritage. Not mixed; pure. Absolute alcohol. Webster's New World. Being fully such; utter. An absolute fool. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (36) Synonyms: straight-up-and-down. only-begotten.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › absoluteAbsolute Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ABSOLUTE meaning: 1 : complete and total often used informally to make a statement more forceful sometimes used with the most; 2 : not limited in any way