Meaning

5 senses
  1. That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.

    moral absolutes

  2. In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.

  3. (capitalized, usually)A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.

    абсолю́тabsoljút

  4. (capitalized, usually)The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.

  5. A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.

More definitions
  • 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

Examples

209 sentences
  1. That's the absolute truth.

    Це абсолютна правда. — Anjy

    ruЭто чистая правда! — papersaltserver

    deDas ist die reine Wahrheit. — MUIRIEL

  2. You're an absolute idiot.

    Ти повний ідіот. — deniko

    ruТы полный идиот. — sikmir

    deDu bist ein totaler Idiot. — halfdan

  3. A computer is an absolute necessity now.

    Нині комп'ютер є абсолютною необхідністю. — aandrusiak

    ruКомпьютер сейчас — абсолютная необходимость. — sharptoothed

    deComputer sind heutzutage eine absolute Notwendigkeit. — xtofu80

  4. Tom was an absolute angel.

    Том був абсолютним янголом. — rmdas

    deTom war ein absoluter Engel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. I have absolute trust in you.

    ruЯ полностью вам доверяю. — marafon

    deIch habe restloses Vertrauen in dich. — MUIRIEL

Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
realm which exists without reference to anything else:

Origin

First attested around 1380. From Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from

First attested around 1380. From Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus (“unconditional; unfettered; completed”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“loosen, set free, complete”), from ab (“away”) + solvo (“to loose”). Influenced in part by Old French absolu. Compare absolve.

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