(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Absolute means total and complete.
It’s not really suited to ~ beginners...
A sick person needs ~ confidence and trust in a doctor.
= complete
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
You use ~ to emphasize something that you are saying.
About 12 inches wide is the ~ minimum you should consider...
I think it’s ~ nonsense.
= complete
ADJ: ADJ n emphasis
3.
An ~ ruler has complete power and authority over his or her country.
He ruled with ~ power.
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
Absolute is used to say that something is definite and will not change even if circumstances change.
They had given an ~ assurance that it would be kept secret.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
5.
An amount that is expressed in ~ terms is expressed as a fixed amount rather than referring to variable factors such as what you earn or the effects of inflation.
In ~ terms British wages remain low by European standards.
? real
ADJ: ADJ n
6.
Absolute rules and principles are believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations.
There are no ~ rules.
? relative
ADJ: usu ADJ n
7.
An ~ is a rule or principle that is believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations.
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8.
see also decree ~