Absolute
31absolute — 1. adjective /ˈæbsəˌluːt,ˌæbsəˈluːt/ a) Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute …
32absolute — Free; unconditional; unrestricted; not dependent upon or appurtenant to something else. Anno: 36 ALR2d 151 (absolute gift to spouse.) The most ordinary signification of the adjective absolute is unrestricted or unconditional. Thus, an absolute… …
33absolute — This word means complete, unlimited, unconditional. Logically, absolute admits neither comparison nor shading; to refer to one s very absolute effort or too absolute approval is illogical. However, if a qualifying word such as nearly is used,… …
34absolute — adjective 1) absolute silence | an absolute disgrace Syn: complete, total, utter, out and out, outright, perfect, pure, thorough, unqualified, unreserved, downright, unmitigated, sheer 2) absolute power …
35absolute — [ˌæbsəˈluːt] , [ˈæbsəluːt] adj 1) used for emphasizing an opinion, feeling, or statement Syn: total The way they ve been treated is an absolute disgrace.[/ex] You re talking absolute nonsense.[/ex] I have absolute confidence in her.[/ex] 2) used… …
36absolute — Unconditional; unlimited; uncombined; undiluted (as in case of alcohol); certain. [L. absolutus, complete, pp. of ab solvo, to loosen from] * * * ab·so·lute .ab sə lüt adj 1) pure or relatively free from mixture <absolute methanol> 2)… …
37absolute — [14] Absolute, absolution, and absolve all come ultimately from the same source: Latin absolvere ‘set free’, a compound verb made up from the prefix ab ‘away’ and the verb solvere ‘loose’ (from which English gets solve and several other… …
38absolute — [ absəlu:t] adjective 1》 not qualified or diminished; total. ↘not subject to any limitation of power: an absolute ruler. 2》 not relative or comparative: absolute moral standards. 3》 Grammar (of a construction) syntactically independent of the …
39absolute — A conic (a quadric in three dimensions) formed by the assemblage of the points at infinity on a line (in general two points). Its form determines the metrical properties of the geometrical system being operated. Thus in Euclidean geometry, the… …
40absolute — [14] Absolute, absolution, and absolve all come ultimately from the same source: Latin absolvere ‘set free’, a compound verb made up from the prefix ab ‘away’ and the verb solvere ‘loose’ (from which English gets solve and several other… …
