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1. Not dependent on or relative to anything else, e.g. absolute zero. 2. Denoting a temperature measured on an absolute scale, a scale of temperature based on absolute zero. The usual absolute scale now is that of thermodynamic temperature; its unit, the kelvin, was formerly called the degree absolute (°A) and is the same size as the degree Celsius. In British engineering practice an absolute scale with Fahrenheit-size degrees has been used: this is the Rankine scale.

Within metrology generally, the qualifier ‘absolute’ indicates using mass rather than weight, i.e. force, as a basic dimension; hence an absolute system contrasts with a gravitational system. Within metric, it tended to mean the c.g.s. system.
[Bullock M. L. Amer. J. Phys. Vol. 22, 293-9 (1954)]

electromagnetics (Metric) The ampere and other electrical units agreed by the CIPM in 1946, to take effect at the start of 1948, with the same names that had been in use for many years, are often labelled ‘absolute’ when discrimination is necessary; they replaced the international units. With the formal creation of the SI system in 1960 they became identically the SI ampere, etc. With the established use of the SI, no such prefixing should be practised. If any discrimination is necessary, the other unit rather than the SI unit should be qualified or, if essential, the SI unit should be labelled as such; SI definitions include no term ‘absolute’.

It should be noted that the ampere and other such units defined in the e.m.u. system in the 19th century (the abampere etc.) had that prefix because they were seen as ‘absolute’; see absolute system. However, the terms ‘absolute ampere’, etc., today never mean the ‘abampere’, etc.; if anything they mean the SI ampere, etc. (despite the fact that the ampere itself is a base unit and not absolute in the original sense of being defined in mechanical units).

In programming, a mathematical function that always returns a positive number. For example, ABS(25-100) yields 75, not -75.

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adjective

1. Supremely excellent in quality or nature: consummate, faultless, flawless, impeccable, indefectible, perfect, unflawed. See good/bad.
2. Free from extraneous elements: perfect, plain, pure, sheer, simple, unadulterated, undiluted, unmixed. See clean/dirty.
3. Without limitations or mitigating conditions: unconditional, unconditioned, unqualified, unreserved. See limited/unlimited.
4. Having no reservations: implicit, unconditional, undoubting, unfaltering, unhesitating, unquestioning, unreserved, wholehearted. See big/small/amount, limited/unlimited.
5. Completely such, without qualification or exception: all-out, arrant, complete, consummate, crashing, damned, dead, downright, flat, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plain, pure, sheer, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unbounded, unequivocal, unlimited, unmitigated, unqualified, unrelieved, unreserved, utter. Informal flat-out, positive. Chiefly British blooming. See big/small/amount, limited/unlimited.
6. Having and exercising complete political power and control: absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, autocratical, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, tyrannous. See over/under, politics.

Definition: certain
Antonyms: conditional, dependent, limited, partial

adj

Definition: excellent, perfect
Antonyms: flawed, imperfect

adj

Definition: in control or complete authority
Antonyms: accountable, complaisant, compliant, restricted, submissive, yielding

adj

Definition: without limit
Antonyms: accountable, circumscribed, limited, restricted, tractable

Not relative; independent of other objects or factors. In sport, it often relates to units of strength, work, or energy that are not adjusted for individual differences, such as age, weight, and gender.

Complete; perfect; final; with- out any condition or incumbrance; as an absolute bond in distinction from a conditional bond. Unconditional; complete and perfect in itself; without relation to or dependence on other things or persons.

Free from conditions, limitations or qualifications, not dependent, or modified or affected by circumstances; that is, without any condition or restrictive provisions.

Absolute can be used to describe divorce, estates, obligation, and title.

Theosophists profess to know nothing further about the Absolute, the Logos, the Word of God, than that it exists. The universes with their solar systems are the lowest manifestations of this Being, which humans are capable of perceiving. Human beings themselves are an emanation from the Absolute, with which they will be ultimately reunited.

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Independent, irresponsible. An absolute monarchy is one in which the sovereign does as he pleases so long as he pleases the assassins. Not many absolute monarchies are left, most of them having been replaced by limited monarchies, where the sovereign's power for evil (and for good) is greatly curtailed, and by republics, which are governed by chance.

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1. pure, unmixed; e.g. absolute alcohol.
2. not relative; e.g. absolute configuration.
3. describing a measurement defined in fundamental units of mass, length, and time that does not depend on the characteristics of the measuring apparatus; e.g. absolute temperature.

In mathematical terms, the magnitude of a number regardless of sign.

• a. refractory period — extends from the onset of the action potential as the nerve impulse is generated to the stage where the fiber is repolarized and susceptible to the transmission of another impulse.

• Notions, Ideas, and Methods - absolute: single, eternal explanation for all reality

Absolute is the brand of a long-running series of compilation albums owned by the Swedish record company EVA Records. Initially, the only albums in the series were called Absolute Music, but starting in 1990 there have been other themed albums such as Absolute Dance and Absolute Rock.

History

The first Absolute album, Absolute Music 1, was released on November 11, 1986. The idea to make a compilation with contemporary hits came from the president of Virgin Records, Anders Hjelmtorp, inspired by the successful Now! albums.

During the first years after 1986, the Absolute series was a pure collaboration between record companies Virgin, EMI and Elektra. In January, 1990 EVA Records was started with Virgin, EMI and BMG as part-owners. In 1991 Warner also became a part-owner.

Since the start, new Absolute-albums have been released a few times each year. As of 2007, the latest album in the series is Absolute Music 55. Apart from the main albums in the series (Absolute Music) there have also been several themed albums. The first one was Absolute Italiana released May 14, 1990. Other examples of themed albums are :

• Absolute Dance
• Absolute Rock
• Absolute Love
• Absolute Reggae
• Absolute Christmas
• Absolute Summer
• Absolute Kidz

References

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• http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=absolute&cat=a Swedishcharts.com
• http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf (Swedish)

External links

• Absolute - Official website

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - absolut, fuldstændig, komplet
n. - absolut, kategorisk sandhed

idioms:

• absolute zero    det absolutte nulpunkt

Nederlands (Dutch)
absoluut, algemeen geldend/bindend, onvoorwaardelijk, definitief

Français (French)
adj. - absolu, inconditionnel, irrévocable, total, complet, (Chim) absolu, anhydre, (Jur) prononcé (un divorce), véritable, parfait (crétin), indiscutable, (Jur) irréfutable, formel, (Fin, Jur) objectif (une responsabilité), (Mus) (l'oreille) absolue
n. - absolu

idioms:

• absolute zero    (être) un zéro absolu

Deutsch (German)
adj. - absolut, bedingungslos, unbedingt, unumstößlich, uneingeschränkt
n. - das Absolute

idioms:

• absolute zero    absoluter Nullpunkt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απόλυτος, πλήρης, απεριόριστος, (γραμμ.) απόλυτος, (καθομ.) τέλειος, σκέτος, (νομ.) τελειωτικός
n. - (φιλοσ.) (το) απόλυτο

idioms:

• absolute zero    (φυσ., μτφ.) απόλυτο μηδέν

Italiano (Italian)
assoluto, assolutistico, incondizionato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - absoluto, total, incondicional
n. - absoluto (m)

Русский (Russian)
полный, совершенный, абсолютный, безусловный, не обусловленный, определенный, несомненный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - absoluto, incondicional, definitivo
n. - lo absoluto, lo incondicional, lo definitivo

idioms:

• absolute zero    cero absoluto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - absolut, oinskränkt
n. - det absoluta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
纯粹的, 绝对的, 完全的, 专制的, 绝对事物, 绝对

idioms:

• absolute zero    绝对零度

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 純粹的, 絕對的, 完全的, 專制的
n. - 絕對事物, 絕對

idioms:

• absolute zero    絕對零度

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 절대적인, 제약 받지 않은, 독재의, 순수한, 단호한, 독립의
n. - 절대[자], 신

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 絶対の, 無制限の, 純然たる, 全面的な
n. - 絶対的なもの, 絶対

idioms:

• absolute zero    絶対零度

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مطلق, كامل, حقيقي (الاسم) جوهري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מוחלט, שלם, רודני, סופי (צו משפטי), לא מוגבל, לא מותנה, אבסולוטי, תקף ללא הגבלה, לא יחסי‬
n. - ‮ערך אובייקטיבי ותקף תמיד, מבנה לשוני עצמאי בתוך משפט, שם-תואר ללא נושא מפורש במשפט, פועל יוצא ללא מושא מפורש במשפט, אלוהים, מה שיכול להתקיים ללא קשר לשום דבר אחר (פילוסופיה)‬