What does absolute mean in English? Meaning of absolute definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "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
Noun
Meaning: 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 relativeExample: no mortal being can influence the absoluteSynonyms: absoluteHypernyms: abstract
abstractionMeaning of "absolute": perfect or complete or pure
Adjective
Meaning: perfect or complete or pureExample: absolute loyalty
absolute silence
absolute truth
absolute alcoholSynonyms: absoluteAntonyms: comparative
relativeSimilar: direct
implicit
infinite
living
unquestioningMeaning of "absolute": complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Adjective
Meaning: complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiersExample: 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 stupiditySynonyms: absolute
downright
out-and-out
rank
right-down
sheerSimilar: completeMeaning of "absolute": not limited by law
Adjective
Meaning: not limited by lawExample: an absolute monarchSynonyms: absoluteSimilar: arbitraryMeaning of "absolute": expressing finality with no implication of possible change
Adjective
Meaning: expressing finality with no implication of possible changeExample: an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authoritySynonyms: absoluteSimilar: unambiguous
unequivocal
univocalMeaning of "absolute": not capable of being violated or infringed
Adjective
Meaning: not capable of being violated or infringedExample: infrangible human rightsSynonyms: absolute
infrangible
inviolableSimilar: inalienable
unalienableAdjective: (obsolete) Absolved; free. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid 17th century.][2](obsolete) Disengaged from accidental circumstances. [Attested from around 1350 until 1470.][2](archaic) Complete in itself; perfect. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] (Can we date this quote?) John Milton: So absolute she seems, And in herself complete.(Can we date this quote?) John Milton: So absolute she seems, And in herself complete.(grammar) Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence; as[First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] (of a case form) syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner; ablative absolute; nominative absolute; genitive absolute; accusative absolute. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] standing by itself in a loose syntactical connection, and qualifying the sentence as a whole rather than any single word in it. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Anyhow in 'anyhow, I made it home' is an absolute. (of an adjective or possessive pronoun) lacking a modified substantive. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Hungry in 'Feed the hungry.' (comparative, superlative) expressing a relative term without a definite comparison.'[First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Older in 'An older person should be treated with respect. (transitive) having no direct object. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Kill in 'If looks could kill...' (Ireland, Wales) an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of articles or compounded with a preverb. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2](of a case form) syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner; ablative absolute; nominative absolute; genitive absolute; accusative absolute. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]standing by itself in a loose syntactical connection, and qualifying the sentence as a whole rather than any single word in it. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Anyhow in 'anyhow, I made it home' is an absolute.(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) lacking a modified substantive. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Hungry in 'Feed the hungry.'(comparative, superlative) expressing a relative term without a definite comparison.'[First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Older in 'An older person should be treated with respect.(transitive) having no direct object. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2] Kill in 'If looks could kill...'(Ireland, Wales) an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of articles or compounded with a preverb. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2](obsolete) Absorbed in, as an occupation. [Attested only in the late 15th century.][2]Unrestricted; in sole control; possessing absolute power; independent, as in ownership or authority. [First attested in the late 15th century.][2]Pure; unmixed; as, absolute alcohol. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2](figuratively) Complete; utter; outright; unmitigated; entire; total; not qualified or diminished in any way; unrestricted; without limitation. [First attested in the late 16th century.][2] When caught, he told an absolute lie.Unconditional; free from any conditions, limitations, and relations; [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2] having unlimited power, without limits set by a constitution, parliament, or other means. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2] proceeding from or characteristic of an absolute ruler. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2] 1962, Hannah Arendt, On Revolution, (1990), page 155: […] the more absolute the ruler, the more absolute the revolution will be which replaces him. Absolutist; arbitrary; despotic. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2]having unlimited power, without limits set by a constitution, parliament, or other means. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2]proceeding from or characteristic of an absolute ruler. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2]1962, Hannah Arendt, On Revolution, (1990), page 155: […] the more absolute the ruler, the more absolute the revolution will be which replaces him.Absolutist; arbitrary; despotic. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][2]Real; actual. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2](archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty, as a person or prediction. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2] (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act 4, Scene 2: I am absolute ’t was very Cloten.(Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act 4, Scene 2: I am absolute ’t was very Cloten.Positive; unquestionable; peremptory. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2]Free from conditional limitations; operating or existing in full under all circumstances without variation. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2](philosophy) Existing, able to be thought of, or able to be viewed without relation to other things. [First attested in the late 18th century.][2] absolute motion absolute time or space Absolute rights and duties are such as pertain to man in a state of nature as contradistinguished from relative rights and duties, or such as pertain to him in his social relations. (Can we date this quote?) William Hamilton: To Cusa we can indeed articulately trace, word and thing, the recent philosophy of the absolute.(Can we date this quote?) William Hamilton: To Cusa we can indeed articulately trace, word and thing, the recent philosophy of the absolute.Authoritative; peremptory. (Can we date this quote?) Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The peddler stopped, and tapped her on the head, With absolute forefinger, brown and ringed.(Can we date this quote?) Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The peddler stopped, and tapped her on the head, With absolute forefinger, brown and ringed.(philosophy) Fundamental; ultimate; intrinsic; free from the variability and error natural to the human way of thinking and perception. [First attested in the late 18th century.][2](physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement not comparative or relative as, having reference to or derived from the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length. relating to the absolute temperature scale.having reference to or derived from the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.relating to the absolute temperature scale.(law) Complete; unconditional; final; without encumbrances; not liable to change or cancellation.(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.(art) Concerned entirely with expressing beauty and feelings, lacking meaningful reference.(dance) Utilizing the body to express ideas, independent of music and costumes.(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real number; unconditional.Synonyms:
sheer, full, unqualified, complete, unadulterated, simple, unlimited, outright, pure, infinite, utter, unconditional, entire, total, free, unabridged, consummate, downright, flat out, plenary, supreme, thorough, unrestricted, no catch, no fine print, no holds barred, no ifs ands or buts, no joke, no strings attached, straight out, full, dictatorial, arbitrary, authoritarian, totalitarian, sovereign, autocratic, autonomous, despotic, preeminent, supreme, tyrannical, monocratic, tyrannous, absolutist, genuine, categorical, undeniable, unmitigated, unequivocal, definite, unquestionable, infallible, factual, exact, positive, actual, conclusive, consummate, decided, decisive, fixed, precise, sure, unambiguous, ultimate, complete, categorical, ideal, faultless, flawless, impeccable, thorough, unblemished, untarnished, unflawed,
Antonyms:
indefinite, uncertain, incomplete, needy, conditional, unfinished, bounded, accountable, restricted, tractable, complaisant, compliant, submissive, imperfect, qualified, limited, abridged, part, partial, circumscribed, yielding, dependent, flawed, democratic, accountable, restricted, tractable, complaisant, compliant, submissive, conditional, imperfect, circumscribed, limited, yielding, dependent, partial, flawed, ambiguous, equivocal, questionable, vague, indefinite, imperfect, uncertain, unsure, inexact, incorrect, accountable, restricted, tractable, complaisant, compliant, submissive, conditional, false, imprecise, circumscribed, limited, yielding, dependent, partial, flawed, accountable, restricted, tractable, complaisant, compliant, submissive, conditional, imperfect, circumscribed, limited, yielding, dependent, partial, flawed,
