Absolute

/ˈæb.səˌljuːt/

noun

  1. That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation, inviolate, fundamental.

    moral absolutes

  2. Anything that is absolute.

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

adjective

  1. Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.

    1658, Samuel Hoard, God[']s Love to Mankind, Manifested, by disprooving his absolute decree for their damnation

  2. Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.

    absolute purity, absolute liberty

  3. Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.

    absolute alcohol

Synonyms: categorical, unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, independent, autocratic, despotic

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