absolute

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[ US /ˈæbsəˌɫut/ ]
[ UK /ˈæbsəlˌuːt/ ]

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

not capable of being violated or infringed
infrangible human rights
not limited by law
an absolute monarch
expressing finality with no implication of possible change
an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority
perfect or complete or pure
absolute loyalty
absolute silence
absolute alcohol
absolute truth
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
sheer stupidity
a downright lie
got the job through sheer persistence
out-and-out mayhem
many right-down vices
a rank outsider
absolute freedom
an absolute dimwit
an out-and-out lie

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How To Use absolute In A Sentence

There is no absolute standard for beauty.
Instead she would calmly await delivery and then show absolutely no disposition to praise a work that did not meet her standards. Times, Sunday Times
The value of individual liberty is not absolute, but is subject to the authority of established government.
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating, people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
March 17, 2009 kathy a. said ... i'm pretty much with celeste. the flood of technology and information makes it absolutely important that students learn critical thinking skills, and how to search for the most reliable information. Did You Know?
I can, however tell you that AB is absolutely freaking awesome!! What I've been doing this morning...
What we need is the Government to get this absolutely right and to provide certainty. Times, Sunday Times
The authority of the father was absolute, as the head of a hierarchy arranged by generation, age and sex, in which every member of the extended family was related in rank to every other.
Absolute property right can only guarantee liberty in form.
If we want to avert a very deep recession it is absolutely vital that these psychological factors are reversed.

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