absolute

absolute is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈæb.səˌluːt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut/ or /ˌæb.səˈlut/

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• Hyphenation: ab‧so‧lute

Noun

Singular absolute

Plural absolutes

1. (countable) An absolute is something that will always exist.

   Death is considered to be an absolute.

Adjective

Positive absolute

Comparative more absolute

Superlative most absolute

1. If something is absolute, it is complete or total.

   The light went out and he was in absolute darkness.

   The sergeant has absolute power. His soldiers must obey him.

Synonyms

• certain
• entire
• final
• total
• perfect
• complete
• supreme
• pure

Antonyms

• inabsolute
• partial

Related words

• absolutely
• absolutist
• absolutism
• absolutistic
• absoluteness
• absolution