Absolute Value (Noun)
Meaning
A real number regardless of its sign.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The absolute value of a real number is its distance from zero on the number line regardless of direction.
- The absolute value of -5 is 5 because both -5 and 5 are 5 units away from zero.
- When working with real numbers, the absolute value can be calculated with or without knowing the sign of the number initially.
- Since absolute value represents the magnitude only, both -4 and 4 will have an absolute value of 4.
- Mathematically, absolute value of a number can be calculated using equations |a|, with a being a real number.