Pronunciation: /ˈabsəluːt/
adjective
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1not qualified or diminished in any way; total: absolute secrecy absolute silence
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used for emphasis when expressing an opinion: the policy is absolute folly
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(of powers or rights) not subject to any limitation; unconditional: no one dare challenge her absolute authority the right to life is absolute
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(of a ruler) having unrestricted power: Dom Miguel proclaimed himself absolute monarch
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Law (of a decree) final: the decree of nullity was made absoluteSee also decree absolute
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2viewed or existing independently and not in relation to other things; not relative or comparative: absolute moral standards
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3 Grammar (of a construction) syntactically independent of the rest of the sentence, as in dinner being over, we left the table.
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(of a transitive verb) used without an expressed object (e.g. guns kill).
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(of an adjective) used without an expressed noun (e.g. the brave).
noun
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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
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(the absolute) that which exists without being dependent on anything else.
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(the Absolute) ultimate reality; God.
