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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   What does the word absolute mean? There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word absolute, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. absolute has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈæbsəluːt / us. absolute adjective [always before noun] (COMPLETE) B2. complete: absolute power / control. The party was an absolute disaster. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge.

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   absolute meaning, definition, what is absolute: complete or total: Learn more.

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   Dictionary definition of absolute. Complete, unconditional, and unrestricted by any external factors or limitations. "The boss has absolute authority over the company's decisions." Detailed meaning of absolute.

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   Define absolute. absolute synonyms, absolute pronunciation, absolute translation, English dictionary definition of absolute. adj. 1. a. Unqualified in extent or degree; total: absolute silence. b. Not limited by restrictions or exceptions: an absolute right. c. Being fully such;...

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

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    something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative). the absolute: something that is free from any restriction or condition. something that is independent of some or all relations. something that is perfect or complete.