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absolute

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/ˈæb.səˌljuːt/ English

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noun

  1. That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation, inviolate, fundamental.“moral absolutes”
  2. Anything that is absolute.
  3. In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
  4. (usually capitalized) A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.

adjective

  1. Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.“1658, Samuel Hoard, God[']s Love to Mankind, Manifested, by disprooving his absolute decree for their damnation”
  2. Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.“absolute purity, absolute liberty”
  3. Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.“absolute alcohol”
  4. Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.“When caught, he told an absolute lie.   an absolute denial of all charges”

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