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Synonyms for absolute
ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlutab·so·lute
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Wiktionary
absoluteadjective
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ultimate, unqualified, despotic, certain, arbitrary, positive, peremptory, autocratic, unconditional, unrestricted, unlimitedabsoluteadjective
Complete; unconditional; final; without encumbrances.
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unrestricted, autocratic, ultimate, despotic, peremptory, positive, unqualified, arbitrary, unlimited, certain, unconditionalabsoluteadjective
Total.
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unrestricted, unlimited, unconditional, unqualified, despotic, arbitrary, positive, certain, autocratic, ultimate, peremptoryabsoluteadjective
Direct, as in a democracy.
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unrestricted, certain, autocratic, positive, peremptory, unconditional, despotic, ultimate, unqualified, arbitrary, unlimitedabsoluteadjective
Viewed apart from modifying influences or without comparison with other objects; actual; real; — opposed to relative and ; as, absolute motion; absolute time or space.
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ultimate, despotic, unconditional, autocratic, unqualified, unrestricted, certain, peremptory, positive, arbitrary, unlimitedabsoluteadjective
Fundamental; intrinsic; ultimate; self-contained and self-sufficient; free from the variability and error natural to human perception and thought.
Note: In this sense God is called the Absolute by the theist. The term is also applied by the pantheist to the universe, or the total of all existence, as only capable of relations in its parts to each other and to the whole, and as dependent for its existence and its phenomena on its mutually depending forces and their laws.
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unqualified, positive, peremptory, ultimate, arbitrary, despotic, autocratic, unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, certainabsoluteadjective
Concerned entirely with expressing beauty and feelings, lacking meaningful reference.
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autocratic, certain, unconditional, positive, ultimate, unrestricted, despotic, arbitrary, peremptory, unqualified, unlimitedabsoluteadjective
Utilizing the body to express ideas, independent of music and costumes.
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unconditional, unrestricted, unqualified, despotic, certain, peremptory, autocratic, arbitrary, ultimate, positive, unlimitedabsoluteadjective
the ultimate basis of reality.
Philosophers differ in how they treat their Absolutes
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unrestricted, peremptory, despotic, unconditional, arbitrary, certain, autocratic, positive, ultimate, unlimited, unqualifiedabsoluteadjective
that which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete.
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unlimited, unconditional, unrestricted, despotic, autocratic, certain, arbitrary, peremptory, unqualified, positive, ultimateabsoluteadjective
Outright; unmitigated; pure; unmixed; as, absolute alcohol.
When caught, he told an absolute lie.
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despotic, unrestricted, peremptory, ultimate, arbitrary, positive, unqualified, autocratic, certain, unlimited, unconditionalabsoluteadjective
free from restraint and control by either government or authoritative agent as;
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unlimited, arbitrary, peremptory, certain, unconditional, ultimate, unqualified, despotic, autocratic, unrestricted, positiveabsoluteadjective
Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence; as
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unconditional, certain, autocratic, unqualified, despotic, arbitrary, ultimate, unrestricted, positive, unlimited, peremptoryabsoluteadjective
Free from conditional limitations; operating or existing in full under all circumstances without variation; complete.
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unrestricted, peremptory, ultimate, positive, unlimited, unqualified, arbitrary, certain, unconditional, despotic, autocraticabsoluteadjective
Positive; clear; certain; not doubtful.
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ultimate, autocratic, certain, despotic, positive, unqualified, unconditional, peremptory, unlimited, unrestricted, arbitraryabsoluteadjective
Authoritative; peremptory; allowing no contradiction; positive; unquestionable.
Synonyms:
certain, unlimited, positive, arbitrary, peremptory, autocratic, unrestricted, despotic, unqualified, unconditional, ultimateabsoluteadjective
Independent of arbitrary units of measurement; having reference to or derived from the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length; relating to the absolute temperature scale.
Synonyms:
autocratic, arbitrary, positive, unconditional, unqualified, peremptory, unlimited, certain, ultimate, unrestricted, despotic
English Synonyms and Antonyms
absolute
In the strict sense, absolute, free from all limitation or control, and supreme, superior to all, can not properly be said of any being except the divine. Both words are used, however, in a modified sense, of human authorities; absolute then signifying free from limitation by other authority, and supreme exalted over all other; as, an absolute monarch, the supreme court. Absolute, in this use, does not necessarily carry any unfavorable sense, but as absolute power in human hands is always abused, the unfavorable meaning predominates. Autocratic power knows no limits outside the ruler's self; arbitrary power, none outside the ruler's will or judgment, arbitrary carrying the implication of wilfulness and capriciousness. Despotic is commonly applied to a masterful or severe use of power, which is expressed more decidedly by tyrannical. Arbitrary may be used in a good sense; as, the pronunciation of proper names is arbitrary; but the bad sense is the prevailing one; as, an arbitrary proceeding. Irresponsible power is not necessarily bad, but eminently dangerous; an executor or trustee should not be irresponsible; an irresponsible ruler is likely to be tyrannical. A perfect ruler might be irresponsible and not tyrannical. Authoritative is used always in a good sense, implying the right to claim authority; imperative, peremptory, and positive are used ordinarily in the good sense; as, an authoritative definition; an imperative demand; a peremptory command; positive instructions; imperious signifies assuming and determined to command, rigorously requiring obedience. An imperious demand or requirement may have in it nothing offensive; it is simply one that resolutely insists upon compliance, and will not brook refusal; an arrogant demand is offensive by its tone of superiority, an arbitrary demand by its unreasonableness; an imperious disposition is liable to become arbitrary and arrogant. A person of an independent spirit is inclined to resent an imperious manner in any one, especially in one whose superiority is not clearly recognized. Commanding is always used in a good sense; as, a commanding appearance; a commanding eminence. Compare DOGMATIC; INFINITE; PERFECT.
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arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocalAntonyms:
accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
absolute
Synonyms:
perfect, complete, unconditional, irrelative, irrespective, supreme, despotic, autocratic, certain, authoritative, unqualified, unequivocal, irresponsible, arbitraryAntonyms:
imperfect, incomplete, conditional, conditioned, contingent, relative, dependent, constitutional, dubious, accountable, responsible
Princeton's WordNet
absoluteadjective
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
"no mortal being can influence the absolute"
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ambiguous, relative, incomplete, relational, nonarbitrary, alienable, uncomplete, unarbitrary, comparative, equivocalabsoluteadjective
perfect or complete or pure
"absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"
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infrangible, out-and-out(a), right-down, sheer(a), rank(a), downright, inviolableAntonyms:
relative, equivocal, uncomplete, comparative, unarbitrary, nonarbitrary, incomplete, relational, ambiguous, alienableabsolute, downright, out-and-out(a), rank(a), right-down, sheer(a)adjective
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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nonarbitrary, uncomplete, incomplete, ambiguous, relational, relative, comparative, unarbitrary, alienable, equivocalabsoluteadjective
not limited by law
"an absolute monarch"
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infrangible, out-and-out(a), right-down, sheer(a), rank(a), downright, inviolableAntonyms:
equivocal, alienable, unarbitrary, nonarbitrary, ambiguous, relative, incomplete, comparative, relational, uncompleteabsoluteadjective
expressing finality with no implication of possible change
"an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority"
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infrangible, out-and-out(a), right-down, sheer(a), rank(a), downright, inviolableAntonyms:
relative, ambiguous, comparative, unarbitrary, relational, nonarbitrary, alienable, uncomplete, equivocal, incompleteabsolute, infrangible, inviolableadjective
not capable of being violated or infringed
"infrangible human rights"
Synonyms:
rank(a), inviolable, unassailable, sheer(a), sacrosanct, infrangible, downright, secure, unattackable, right-down, impregnable, strong, out-and-out(a), inviolateAntonyms:
alienable, equivocal, incomplete, comparative, nonarbitrary, uncomplete, relational, ambiguous, unarbitrary, relative
Editors Contribution
divine
non-economic
'absolute' in mathematics strips out the positive and negative influences of a number. so too non-economic reflects a value stripped of economic (market) influences.
house building economic value of house = $250,000 economic value of land = $200,000 => economic value of house building (improvements) = $50,000 determined by the residual value of total value of property less land value absolute value of house cost to construct house = $150,000 less depreciation (non-economic) = $50,000 depreciated replacement cost of house = $100,000 difference in house building value economic value = $50,000 absolute (non-economic) value = $100,000
superion
macro relativity of something objectively or logically superior
1.a superion of thoughts conducted the night. 2.superion ahead of the competition were the champions.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
absoluteadjective
Synonyms:
independent, unrestricted, unqualified, unlimited, unconditional, unconditioned, complete, perfectabsoluteadjective
Synonyms:
despotic, arbitrary, tyrannical, tyrannous, imperious, imperative, authoritative, autocratic, dictatorial, irresponsibleabsoluteadjective
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positive, actual, real, veritable, determinate, decided, genuine, categorical, unequivocal, certain
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
absoluteadjective
Synonyms:
unconditional, unrestricted, uncontrolled, supreme, consummate, faultless, ideal, actual, real, self-existent, self-sufficing, autocratic, despotic
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "absolute":
al-mutlaq, abject, utter, absolutely, top, complete, extreme, outright, mutlaq, overriding, total, full, unconditional, unqualified, definitely, launching, unfettered, categorical, unmitigated
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#196 | full | |
#315 | total | |
#522 | complete | |
#1100 | certain | |
#1300 | secure | |
#1340 | strong | |
#1356 | perfect | |
#1467 | positive | |
#2668 | ultimate | |
#2685 | extreme | |
#3223 | unlimited | |
#3424 | supreme | |
#3582 | absolutely | |
#4304 | absolute | |
#4370 | definitely | |
#6967 | controlling | |
#8512 | arbitrary | |
#11526 | compulsory | |
#12008 | launching | |
#14966 | imperative | |
#15906 | authoritative | |
#17054 | utter | |
#17204 | unrestricted | |
#18362 | commanding | |
#18400 | outright | |
#20102 | irrespective | |
#21321 | unconditional | |
#21751 | arrogant | |
#21957 | compulsive | |
#24231 | irresponsible | |
#25414 | categorical | |
#26134 | overriding | |
#27758 | downright | |
#29086 | unqualified | |
#37633 | coercive | |
#39188 | exacting | |
#45984 | unfettered | |
#46809 | dogmatic | |
#47283 | unequivocal | |
#51865 | abject | |
#53063 | haughty | |
#58403 | tyrannical | |
#61448 | dictatorial | |
#64264 | overbearing | |
#64686 | autocratic | |
#71468 | despotic | |
#73290 | peremptory | |
#82137 | unmitigated | |
#88982 | imperious | |
#90152 | domineering | |
#94896 | inviolable | |
#99347 | unassailable | |
#100789 | sacrosanct | |
#105666 | impregnable | |
#128586 | inviolate | |
#128829 | lordly | |
#278594 | mutlaq |
How to use absolute in a sentence?
The key challenge for China is going to be, with Xi in charge for a decade, are course corrections going to be possible ? and unfortunately, the historical record there is that absolute power does not usually lead to a more pragmatic, flexible attitude.
They have to do their AP (advanced placement) work, they have to be in honors classes, and it's not just enough to be in them, but they have to excel, they're just putting so much pressure on themselves to get the absolute best grade possible, and anything under a 90% is failure.
Today, we are announcing an increase to our 2018 cost reduction target from 3.5 billion Swiss francs gross savings to at least 4.3 billion francs, driving our absolute operating cost base below 18 billion francs by 2018. For 2016, we aim to achieve 1.7 billion francs in cost savings.
It's an absolute dream come true for me, it's the one fossil you always want to find in your career.
In absolute terms, about the same area has been cleared, but in relative terms, Native Cerrado is much more threatened, with more than three times more loss than the Amazon.
Translations for absolute
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- مطلقArabic
- абсалю́тныBelarusian
- абсолютен, безусловен, чист, без примес, самовластен, неограничен, пъленBulgarian
- absolutCatalan, Valencian
- jistý, absolutní, čistýCzech
- absolutGerman
- απόλυτοςGreek
- completo, absoluto, plenoSpanish
- vaba, täielikEstonian
- کامل, غیر مشروطPersian
- rajoittamaton, puhdas, ehdoton, absoluuttinen, varma, riippumaton, ehdottoman, täydellinenFinnish
- absoluFrench
- dearbh, iomlan, ceannasach, cinnteach, lethoireachScottish Gaelic
- ard-phooaral, ard-chummaghtaghManx
- assolutoItalian
- 無条件, 純粋, 自己完結, 揺るぎない, 絶対的, 絶対, 無比, 独立Japanese
- ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣKannada
- 순수한Korean
- ڕهبهقKurdish
- absolutaLatin
- absolūtsLatvian
- mutlakMalay
- volstrekt, absoluut, rein, volkomen, onvermengdDutch
- absoluttNorwegian
- bezwarunkowy, bezwzględny, absolutnyPolish
- inquestionável, irrestrito, definitivo, ilimitado, peremptório, certo, absolutoPortuguese
- абсолют, абсолютный, обособленный, совершенныйRussian
- absolutSwedish
- mükemmel, mutlak, kesinTurkish
- абсолютний, цілковитий, необмеженийUkrainian
- مطلقUrdu
- tuyệt đốiVietnamese
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