absolute
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səˌlut, ˌæb adjective
1.
free from imperfection; complete; perfect: absolute liberty.
2.
not mixed or adulterated; pure: absolute alcohol.
3.
complete; outright: an absolute lie; an absolute denial.
4.
free from restriction or limitation; not limited in any way: absolute command; absolute freedom.
5.
unrestrained or unlimited by a constitution, counterbalancing group, etc., in the exercise of governmental power, especially when arbitrary or despotic: an absolute monarch.
6.
viewed independently; not comparative or relative; ultimate; intrinsic: absolute knowledge.
7.
positive; certain: absolute in opinion; absolute evidence.
8.
Grammar.
a.
relatively independent syntactically. The construction It being Sunday in It being Sunday, the family went to church is an absolute construction.
b.
c.
(of an adjective) having its noun understood, not expressed, as poor in The poor are always with us.
9.
Physics.
a.
independent of arbitrary standards or of particular properties of substances or systems: absolute humidity.
b.
pertaining to a system of units, as the centimeter-gram-second system, based on some primary units, especially units of length, mass, and time.
c.
pertaining to a measurement based on an absolute zero or unit: absolute temperature.
10.
Education. noting or pertaining to the scale of a grading system based on an individual's performance considered as representing his or her knowledge of a given subject regardless of the performance of others in a group: The math department marks on an absolute scale. Compare curve ( def 10 ).
11.
Climatology. noting or pertaining to the highest or lowest value of a meteorological quantity recorded during a given, usually long, period of time: absolute maximum temperature.
12.
Mathematics. (of an inequality) indicating that the expression is true for all values of the variable, as x 2 + 1 > 0 for all real numbers x; unconditional. Compare conditional ( def 6 ).
13.
Computers. machine-specific and requiring no translation ( opposed to symbolic ): absolute coding; absolute address.
noun
14.
15.
the absolute.
a.
something that is free from any restriction or condition.
b.
something that is independent of some or all relations.
c.
something that is perfect or complete.
d.
(in Hegelianism) the world process operating in accordance with the absolute idea.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin absolūtus free, unrestricted, unconditioned (past participle of absolvere to absolve), equivalent to ab- ab- + solū- loosen + -tus past participle suffix
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin absolūtus free, unrestricted, unconditioned (past participle of absolvere to absolve), equivalent to ab- ab- + solū- loosen + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
ab·so·lute·ness, noun
non·ab·so·lute, adjective, noun
non·ab·so·lute·ly, adverb
non·ab·so·lute·ness, noun
qua·si-ab·so·lute, adjective
Synonyms
2. unadulterated, sheer, unqualified, undiluted, uncontaminated. 4. total, unconditional. Absolute, unqualified, utter all mean unmodified. Absolute implies an unquestionable finality: an absolute coward. Unqualified means without reservations or conditions: an unqualified success. Utter expresses totality or entirety: an utter failure. 5. autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian. 6. categorical. 7. unequivocal, definite, sure.
2. unadulterated, sheer, unqualified, undiluted, uncontaminated. 4. total, unconditional. Absolute, unqualified, utter all mean unmodified. Absolute implies an unquestionable finality: an absolute coward. Unqualified means without reservations or conditions: an unqualified success. Utter expresses totality or entirety: an utter failure. 5. autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian. 6. categorical. 7. unequivocal, definite, sure.
Antonyms
1. imperfect, flawed. 2. mixed, diluted, contaminated. 4. qualified. 6. relative.
1. imperfect, flawed. 2. mixed, diluted, contaminated. 4. qualified. 6. relative.
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absolute (ˈæbsəˌluːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | complete; perfect |
| 2. | free from limitations, restrictions, or exceptions; unqualified: an absolute choice |
| 3. | having unlimited authority; despotic: an absolute ruler |
| 4. | undoubted; certain: the absolute truth |
| 5. | not dependent on, conditioned by, or relative to anything else; independent: an absolute term in logic; the absolute value of a quantity in physics |
| 6. | pure; unmixed: absolute alcohol |
| 7. | (of a grammatical construction) syntactically independent of the main clause, as for example the construction Joking apart in the sentence Joking apart, we'd better leave now |
| 8. | grammar (of a transitive verb) used without a direct object, as the verb intimidate in the sentence His intentions are good, but his rough manner tends to intimidate |
| 9. | grammar (of an adjective) used as a noun, as for instance young and aged in the sentence The young care little for the aged |
| 10. | physics |
| a. (postpositive) Compare gauge (of a pressure measurement) not relative to atmospheric pressure: the pressure was 5 bar absolute | |
| b. denoting absolute or thermodynamic temperature | |
| 11. | maths |
| a. (of a constant) never changing in value | |
| b. Also: numerical (of an inequality) unconditional | |
| c. (of a term) not containing a variable | |
| 12. | law See decree absolute (of a court order or decree) coming into effect immediately and not liable to be modified; final |
| 13. | law (of a title to property, etc) not subject to any encumbrance or condition |
| —n | |
| 14. | something that is absolute |
| [C14: from Latin absolūtus unconditional, freed from, from absolvere. See | |
| Absolute (ˈæbsəˌluːt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | philosophy |
| a. the ultimate basis of reality | |
| b. that which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete | |
| 2. | (in the philosophy of Hegel) that towards which all things evolve dialectically |
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Word Origin & History
absolute
late 14c., from M.Fr. absolut, from L. absolutus, pp. of absolvere "to set free, make separate" (see absolve). Most of the current senses were in L. Sense evolution is from "detached, disengaged," thus "perfect, pure." Meaning "despotic" (1610s) is from notion of "absolute
in position;" hence absolutism. Absolute monarchy is recorded from 1735 (absolute king is recorded from 1610s); scientific absolute magnitude (1902), absolute value (1907) are 20c.
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Example sentences
But that perfect state had lacked one thing even for mechanical perfection-absolute permanency.
They represent an absolute value judgment, made with all the paper's vast authority behind it, about restaurants' relative merits.
But the notions of absolute mastery and control no longer hold.
What he had not anticipated was the disaster, complete and absolute, that had now befallen him.
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