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absolute

ab·so·lute [ ˈab-sə-ˌlüt]

absolute

adjective

Definition of absolute

1a : free from imperfection : perfect … it is a most absolute and excellent horse.— William Shakespeare

b : free or relatively free from mixture : pure
//absolute alcohol

c : outright, unmitigated
//an absolute lie

2 : being, governed by, or characteristic of a ruler or authority completely free from constitutional or other restraint
//absolute power

3 : having no restriction, exception, or qualification
//an absolute requirement absolute freedom

4 : positive, unquestionable
//absolute proof

5a : independent of arbitrary standards of measurement

b : relating to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of length, mass, and time
//absolute electric units

c : relating to, measured on, or being a temperature scale based on absolute zero
//absolute temperature specifically : kelvin
//10° absolute

6 : fundamental, ultimate
//absolute knowledge

7 : perfectly embodying the nature of a thing
//absolute justice

8 grammar

a : standing apart from a normal or usual syntactical relation with other words or sentence elements
//the absolute construction this being the case in the sentence "this being the case, let us go"

b of an adjective or possessive pronoun : standing alone without a modified substantive
//Blind in "help the blind" and ours in "your work and ours" are absolute.

c of a verb : having no object in the particular construction under consideration though normally transitive
//Kill in "if looks could kill" is an absolute verb.

9 : being self-sufficient and free of external references or relationships
//an absolute term in logic absolute music

10 : being the true distance from an aircraft to the earth's surface
//absolute altitude

Other Words from absolute

absolute noun

absoluteness noun

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limited

Recent Examples on the Web

//Scientists had just proved that gravity warps space-time – that in the most extreme conditions, one point of perception is not absolute.
— The Christian Science Monitor, "A life overflowing with meaning," 8 Nov. 2019
//The link between fewer hits and higher performance is not absolute.
— Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders keeping Derek Carr upright, ‘fresh as can be’," 30 Oct. 2019
//The next step up finds Frank being presented to Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino), whose command of the Teamsters is absolute, and who needs a bodyguard.
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Remembrance of Kills Past in “The Irishman”," 25 Oct. 2019
//Carey Dunne,Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr.'s general counsel, said the president's position is too absolute.
— Adam Edelman, NBC News, "De Blasio says Trump would be arrested if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue," 25 Oct. 2019
//Even in these situations however, the protection against torture and other ill-treatment is absolute, as is the prohibition of arbitrary detention.
— Jan Wetzel, Time, "The Hong Kong Government's Use of Emergency Regulations Must Be Challenged," 22 Oct. 2019
//The deadline set for midnight Tuesday was supposed to be absolute, but the parties wanted to deliver on this.
— BostonGlobe.com, "BRUSSELS — Breaking its own deadlines, reopening negotiations on a Brexit agreement with Britain it had said was sacrosanct and then approving a new version before it could be fully digested by its member states, the European Union showed considerable strategic flexibility on Thursday.," 19 Oct. 2019
//The deadline set for midnight Tuesday was supposed to be absolute, but the parties wanted to deliver on this.
— Steven Erlanger, New York Times, "European Union’s Message to U.K.: Just Leave Already," 18 Oct. 2019
//No party has ever won an absolute majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
— Washington Post, "Round 2: The main parties, blocs in Israel’s repeat election," 17 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of absolute

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for absolute

Middle English absolut, borrowed from Latin absolūtus, from past participle of absolvere "to set free, acquit, finish, complete" — more at absolve

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1 exercising power or authority without interference by others

Russia's absolute monarchy effectively ceased to be when Czar Nicholas II promised to share power with a legislative body

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limited

2 having no exceptions or restrictions

ironing is an absolute bore

I want the absolute truth

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3 being entirely without fault or flaw

a formal living room decorated with absolute taste

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fallible

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4 free from added matter

absolute alcohol

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uncombined

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5 serving to put an end to all debate or questioning

absolute proof of her innocence

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absolute

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of absolute

: complete and total

: not limited in any way

: having unlimited power

absolute

adjective

ab·so·lute | \ ˈab-sə-ˌlüt \

Kids Definition of absolute

1 : total entry 1 sense 1, complete
//absolute darkness

2 : not limited in any way
//absolute power

3 : free from doubt : certain
//absolute proof

absolute

adjective

ab·so·lute | \ ˌab-sə-ˈlüt \

Medical Definition of absolute

1 : pure or relatively free from mixture
//absolute methanol

2 : relating to, measured on, or being a temperature scale based on absolute zero
//absolute temperature

absolute

adjective

ab·so·lute

Legal Definition of absolute

1a : free from qualification, condition, exception, or restriction
//rights that even seem absolute have these qualifications — Long v. Rockwood, 277 U.S. 142 (1928) — see also absolute ownership at ownership — compare qualified

b in the civil law of Louisiana : having or allowing no legal effect
//an absolute impediment

2 : final and not liable to modification —sometimes used after the word it modifies
//divorce absolute — compare nisi