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ab·so·lute A0026200 (ăb′sə-lo͞ot′, ăb′sə-lo͞ot′)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; 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.4. Grammar a. Of, relating to, or being a word, phrase, or construction that is isolated syntactically from the rest of a sentence, as the referee having finally arrived in The referee having finally arrived, the game began.b. Of, relating to, or being a transitive verb when its object is implied but not stated. For example, inspires in We have a teacher who inspires is an absolute verb.c. Of, relating to, or being an adjective or pronoun that stands alone when the noun it modifies is being implied but not stated. For example, in Theirs were the best, theirs is an absolute pronoun and best is an absolute adjective.5. Physics a. Relating to measurements or units of measurement derived from fundamental units of length, mass, and time.b. Relating to absolute temperature.6. Law Complete and unconditional; final: an absolute divorce.n.1. Something that is absolute.2. Absolute Philosophy a. Something regarded as the ultimate and transcendent basis of all thought and being. Used with the.b. Something regarded as exceeding or transcending everything else to the point of being independent and unrelated.
[Middle English absolut, from Latin absolūtus, unrestricted, past participle of absolvere, to absolve : ab-, away; see ab-1 + solvere, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]
ab′so·lute′ness n.Usage Note: An absolute term denotes a property that a thing either can or cannot have. Such terms include absolute itself, chief, complete, perfect, prime, unique, and mathematical terms such as equal and parallel. By strict logic, absolute terms cannot be compared, as by more and most, or used with an intensive modifier, such as very or so. Something either is complete or it isn't—it cannot be more complete than something else. Consequently, sentences such as He wanted to make his record collection more complete, and You can improve the sketch by making the lines more perpendicular, are often criticized as illogical. Such criticism confuses pure logic or a mathematical ideal with the rough approximations that are frequently needed in ordinary language. Certainly in some contexts we should use words strictly logically; otherwise teaching mathematics would be impossible. But we often think in terms of a scale or continuum rather than in clearly marked either/or categories. Thus, we may think of a statement as either logically true or false, but we also know that there are degrees of truthfulness and falsehood. Similarly, there may be degrees of completeness to a record collection, and some lines may be more perpendicular—that is, they may more nearly approximate mathematical perpendicularity—than other lines. See Usage Notes at equal, unique.absolute (ˈæbsəˌluːt) adj1. complete; perfect2. 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. (Grammar) (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 now8. (Grammar) 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 intimidate9. (Grammar) grammar (of an adjective) used as a noun, as for instance young and aged in the sentence The young care little for the aged10. (General Physics) physics a. (postpositive) (of a pressure measurement) not relative to atmospheric pressure: the pressure was 5 bar absolute. Compare gauge18b. denoting absolute or thermodynamic temperature11. (Mathematics) maths a. (of a constant) never changing in valueb. Also: numerical (of an inequality) unconditionalc. (of a term) not containing a variable12. (Law) law (of a court order or decree) coming into effect immediately and not liable to be modified; final. See decree absolute13. (Law) law (of a title to property, etc) not subject to any encumbrance or conditionnsomething that is absolute[C14: from Latin absolūtus unconditional, freed from, from absolvere. See absolve]
Absolute (ˈæbsəˌluːt) n (sometimes not capital) 1. (Philosophy) philosophy a. the ultimate basis of realityb. that which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete2. (Philosophy) (in the philosophy of Hegel) that towards which all things evolve dialecticallyab•so•lute (ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut)
adj. 1. being fully or perfectly as indicated; complete; perfect. 2. free from restriction, limitation, or exception: absolute power; absolute freedom. 3. outright; unqualified: an absolute lie; an absolute denial. 4. unrestrained in the exercise of governmental power; not limited by laws or a constitution: an absolute monarchy. 5. viewed independently; not comparative or relative; ultimate: absolute knowledge. 6. positive; certain; definite: absolute in opinion; absolute proof. 7. not mixed or adulterated; pure. 8. a. relatively independent syntactically in relation to other elements in a sentence, as the construction It being Sunday in It being Sunday, I wasn't at work. b. (of a usu. transitive verb) used without an object, as give in Please give generously. c. (of an adjective or possessive pronoun) used alone, with the noun that is modified understood but not expressed, as hungry in to feed the hungry or mine in Take mine. 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, esp. units of length, mass, and time. c. pertaining to a measurement based on an absolute zero or unit, as in the absolute temperature scale. 10. Math. (of an inequality) indicating that the expression is true for all values of the variable, as x2 + 1 > 0 for all real numbers x. n. 11. something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative). 12. 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. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin absolūtus complete, finished, unqualified, past participle of absolvere to release; see absolve] ab`so•lute′ness, n. absoluteExisting without depending in any way on other things; the opposite of relative.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  absolute - something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"abstract, abstraction - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" | | Adj. | 1. |  absolute - perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"relative, comparative - estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger" | | 2. |  absolute - complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"out-and-out, right-down, sheer, downright, rankcomplete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" | | 3. |  absolute - not limited by law; "an absolute monarch"arbitrary - based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves" | | 4. | absolute - expressing finality with no implication of possible change; "an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority"unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement" | | 5. | absolute - not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"infrangible, inviolableinalienable, unalienable - incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights" |
absoluteadjective1. complete, total, perfect, entire, pure, sheer, utter, outright, thorough, downright, consummate, unqualified, full-on (informal), out-and-out, unadulterated, unmitigated, dyed-in-the-wool, thoroughgoing, unalloyed, unmixed, arrant, deep-dyed (usually derogatory) A sick person needs to have absolute trust in a doctor.2. supreme, sovereign, unlimited, ultimate, full, utmost, unconditional, unqualified, predominant, superlative, unrestricted, pre-eminent, unrestrained, tyrannical, peerless, unsurpassed, unquestionable, matchless, peremptory, unbounded He ruled with absolute power.3. autocratic, supreme, unlimited, autonomous, arbitrary, dictatorial, all-powerful, imperious, domineering, tyrannical, despotic, absolutist, tyrannous, autarchical the doctrine of absolute monarchy4. definite, sure, certain, positive, guaranteed, actual, assured, genuine, exact, precise, decisive, conclusive, unequivocal, unambiguous, infallible, categorical, unquestionable, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal) He brought the absolute proof that we needed.5. universal, general, common, total, entire, worldwide, widespread, omnipresent, all-embracing, overarching There are no absolute truths.absoluteadjective1. Supremely excellent in quality or nature:consummate, faultless, flawless, impeccable, indefectible, perfect, unflawed.2. Free from extraneous elements:perfect, plain, pure, sheer, simple, unadulterated, undiluted, unmixed.3. Without limitations or mitigating conditions:unconditional, unconditioned, unqualified, unreserved.4. Having no reservations:implicit, unconditional, undoubting, unfaltering, unhesitating, unquestioning, unreserved, wholehearted.5. Completely such, without qualification or exception:all-out, arrant, complete, consummate, crashing, damned, dead, downright, flat, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plain, pure, sheer, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unbounded, unequivocal, unlimited, unmitigated, unqualified, unrelieved, unreserved, utter.Informal: flat-out, positive.Chiefly British: blooming.6. Having and exercising complete political power and control:absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, autocratical, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, tyrannous.Translationsabsolute (ˈӕbsəluːt) adjective complete. absolute honesty. 絕對的 绝对的ˌabsoˈlutely adverb completely. It is absolutely impossible for me to go. 絕對地 绝对地absolute
power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutelyThe more powerful one is, the more unscrupulous one becomes. A: "I never should have appointed him head of the committee." B: "You need to call him in for a meeting before he thinks that he can do whatever he wants. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."See also: absolute, absolutely, and, corrupt, powerabsolute power corrupts absolutelyOne who holds unchecked power or authority is likely to become corrupt or abuse one's position. This phrase is usually attributed to 19th-century historian Lord Acton. He really started abusing the authority of his office when he was promoted to CEO. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.See also: absolute, absolutely, corrupt, powerbe the (absolute) limitTo be a source of intense aggravation. Oh, I can't listen to that fool any longer—his idiotic questions are the limit!See also: limitthe (absolute) limitA source of intense aggravation or annoyance. Oh, I can't listen to that fool any longer—his idiotic questions are the limit! These forms the HR department makes us fill out are the absolute limit, I'm telling you!See also: limitAbsolute power corrupts absolutely.Prov. One who has total authority is very likely to abuse his position. (This phrase was used by the British historian Lord Acton: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.") We thought that Johnson would be a responsible mayor, but within a year of taking office, he was as bad as all the rest. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.See also: absolute, absolutely, corrupt, powerabsolute
absolute, in philosophy, the opposite of relative. The term has acquired numerous widely variant connotations in different philosophical systems. It means unlimited, unconditioned, or free of any relation; perfect, complete, or total; permanent, inherent, or ultimate; independent, or valid without reference to a perceiving subject. In epistemology, absolute means certain or indubitable as opposed to probable or hypothetical. As a substantive, the absolute is the ultimate basis of reality, the principle underlying the universe. Theologically, it is synonymous with, or characteristic of, God. Philosophically, it may be considered as the unknowable, the thing-in-itself; as that ultimate nonrelative that is the basis of all relation; as the ultimate, all-comprehensive principle in which all differences and distinctions are merged. The concept of the absolute was present in Greek philosophy. In modern times, both realists and idealists have used the term, but it is, perhaps, most intimately connected with the idealism of G. W. HegelHegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
, 1770–1831, German philosopher, b. Stuttgart; son of a government clerk. Life and Works
Educated in theology at Tübingen, Hegel was a private tutor at Bern and Frankfurt.
..... Click the link for more information. .absolute[‚ab·sə′lüt] (meteorology) Referring to the highest or lowest recorded value of a meteorological element, whether at a single station or over an area, during a given period. Abbreviated abs. absolute1. Physicsa. (of a pressure measurement) not relative to atmospheric pressure b. denoting absolute or thermodynamic temperature 2. Mathsa. (of a constant) never changing in value b. (of an inequality) unconditional c. (of a term) not containing a variable 3. Law (of a court order or decree) coming into effect immediately and not liable to be modified; final 4. Law (of a title to property, etc.) not subject to any encumbrance or condition absoluteIn programming, a mathematical function that always returns a positive number. For example, ABS(25-100) yields 75, not -75. See absolute address.absolute
ab·so·lute (ab'sō-lūt), Although the traditional pronunciation is as shown, the word is often stressed on the last syllable in the U.S.Unconditional; unlimited; uncombined; undiluted (as in reference to alcohol); certain. [L. absolutus, complete, pp. of ab-solvo, to loosen from] ab·so·lute (abs, A) (ab'sŏ-lūt) Although the traditional pronunciation is as shown, the word is often stressed on the last syllable in the U.S. Unconditional; unlimited; uncombined; undiluted (as in reference to alcohol); certain. [L. absolutus, complete, pp. of ab-solvo, to loosen from]ab·so·lute (ab'sō-lūt) Although the traditional pronunciation is as shown, the word is often stressed on the last syllable in the U.S.Unconditional; unlimited; uncombined; undiluted (as in reference to alcohol); certain. [L. absolutus, complete, pp. of ab-solvo, to loosen from]Patient discussion about absoluteQ. I absolutely hate hospitals and doctors offices and can't stand them. any advice? I was very accident prone growing up so i have a lot of bad memories from the hospital and doctors offices that affect me today. Every time i get hurt or sick i refuse to go to get checked out and recently i did something to my wrist i was worried that i did something bad to it but i still wouldn't go. I'm better now but i need to get over my fears so i can handle these visits to the doctors or I'm worried something bad could happen in the future. Does anyone have any advice on what i should do?A. this fear surly comes from places you know about. this is a first step! congratulations :).
now you have to figure what to do with them- that a very good situation to be in. all you have to do is choose how you want to overcome your fears. my advise to you is getting a psychologist that specialized in phobias. he can direct you to the next step much better then anyone else. you can also try Biofeedback, a treatment that helps you control your body reactions-
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but i would let the psychologist recommend me a kind of therapy..
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Related to absolute: absolute temperature, Absolute pressureAbsoluteComplete; perfect; final; without any condition or incumbrance; as an absolute bond in distinction from a conditional bond. Unconditional; complete and perfect in itself; without relation to or dependence on other things or persons. Free from conditions, limitations or qualifications, not dependent, or modified or affected by circumstances; that is, without any condition or restrictive provisions. Absolute can be used to describe Divorce, estates, obligation, and title. absoluteadj. complete, and without condition. absolute (of a court order or decree) coming into effect immediately and not liable to be modified; final.ABSOLUTE. Without any condition or encumbrance, as an "absolute bond,"simplex obligatio, in distinction from a conditional bond; an absoluteestate, one that is free from all manner of condition or incumbrance. Arule is said to be absolute, when, on the hearing, it is confirmed. As tothe effect of an absolute conveyance, see 1 Pow. Mortg. 125; in relation toabsolute rights, 1 Chitty, Pl. 364; 1 Chitty, Pr. 32. AcronymsSeeabsentabsolute
Related to absolute: absolute temperature, Absolute pressureSynonyms for absoluteadj completeSynonyms- complete
- total
- perfect
- entire
- pure
- sheer
- utter
- outright
- thorough
- downright
- consummate
- unqualified
- full-on
- out-and-out
- unadulterated
- unmitigated
- dyed-in-the-wool
- thoroughgoing
- unalloyed
- unmixed
- arrant
- deep-dyed
adj supremeSynonyms- supreme
- sovereign
- unlimited
- ultimate
- full
- utmost
- unconditional
- unqualified
- predominant
- superlative
- unrestricted
- pre-eminent
- unrestrained
- tyrannical
- peerless
- unsurpassed
- unquestionable
- matchless
- peremptory
- unbounded
adj autocraticSynonyms- autocratic
- supreme
- unlimited
- autonomous
- arbitrary
- dictatorial
- all-powerful
- imperious
- domineering
- tyrannical
- despotic
- absolutist
- tyrannous
- autarchical
adj definiteSynonyms- definite
- sure
- certain
- positive
- guaranteed
- actual
- assured
- genuine
- exact
- precise
- decisive
- conclusive
- unequivocal
- unambiguous
- infallible
- categorical
- unquestionable
- dinkum
adj universalSynonyms- universal
- general
- common
- total
- entire
- worldwide
- widespread
- omnipresent
- all-embracing
- overarching
Synonyms for absoluteadj supremely excellent in quality or natureSynonyms- consummate
- faultless
- flawless
- impeccable
- indefectible
- perfect
- unflawed
adj free from extraneous elementsSynonyms- perfect
- plain
- pure
- sheer
- simple
- unadulterated
- undiluted
- unmixed
adj without limitations or mitigating conditionsSynonyms- unconditional
- unconditioned
- unqualified
- unreserved
adj having no reservationsSynonyms- implicit
- unconditional
- undoubting
- unfaltering
- unhesitating
- unquestioning
- unreserved
- wholehearted
adj completely such, without qualification or exceptionSynonyms- all-out
- arrant
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damned
- dead
- downright
- flat
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plain
- pure
- sheer
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unbounded
- unequivocal
- unlimited
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- unrelieved
- unreserved
- utter
- flat-out
- positive
- blooming
adj having and exercising complete political power and controlSynonyms- absolutistic
- arbitrary
- autarchic
- autarchical
- autocratic
- autocratical
- despotic
- dictatorial
- monocratic
- totalitarian
- tyrannic
- tyrannical
- tyrannous
Synonyms for absolutenoun something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other thingsRelated Wordsadj perfect or complete or pureAntonymsadj complete and without restriction or qualificationSynonyms- out-and-out
- right-down
- sheer
- downright
- rank
Related Wordsadj not limited by lawRelated Wordsadj expressing finality with no implication of possible changeRelated Words- unequivocal
- univocal
- unambiguous
adj not capable of being violated or infringedSynonymsRelated Words |