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)

(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

↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 9

Anagrams

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