Absolute

Absolute

See also: absolute

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.səˌluːt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut/

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Noun

Absolute (plural Absolutes)

1. (philosophy) That which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete; that which can be thought of without relation to others. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.][1]

References

1. “Absolute” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.

Anagrams

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