Absolute (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol".
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Examples
- She had absolute trust in her husband's fidelity, which was the foundation of their strong marriage.
- The researchers required absolute purity in the laboratory to obtain accurate results.
- The audience was in absolute silence during the pianist's performance of the somber piece.
- He sought to find absolute truth through his philosophical studies and debates.
- The cocktail recipe called for absolute vodka to ensure the drink had the desired kick.
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Meaning 2
Not limited by law; "an absolute monarch".
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Meaning 3
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity".
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Meaning 4
Not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights".
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Meaning 5
Expressing finality with no implication of possible change; "an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority".
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