absolute

Bridgezipf 4.54

Pronunciation

/ˈæbsəluːt/(AB-suh-loot)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

绝对的;完全的(没有限制、条件或例外的)

Definition

Total and complete; not limited or restricted in any way; certain beyond doubt.

Word family

  • absolutely/ˈæbsəluːtli/(adv)绝对地;完全地
  • absolutism/ˈæbsəluːtɪzəm/(n)专制主义;绝对主义

Collocations

  • absolute power
  • absolute certainty
  • absolute minimum
  • in absolute terms
  • absolute truth
  • absolute necessity

Examples

  1. 1.The director has absolute authority over all hiring and firing decisions within the division.
  2. 2.There are very few absolute rules in negotiation — context almost always shapes what is appropriate.

Synonyms

  • total/ˈtəʊtəl/complete
  • unconditional/ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/without conditions
  • unqualified/ʌnˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/complete — formal

Etymology

from Latin "absolutus," past participle of "absolvere" (to set free, complete)