Absolute meaning

What does “absolute” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“absolute” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: 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.

absolute

noun

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”

adjective

perfect or complete or pure
“absolute loyalty”
“absolute silence”
Oppositesrelative
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
“absolute freedom”
“an absolute dimwit”
Synonymsdownright out-and-out rank right-down sheer
not limited by law
“an absolute monarch”
expressing finality with no implication of possible change
“an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority”
not capable of being violated or infringed
“infrangible human rights”
Synonymsinfrangible inviolable

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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