absolute
Bridgezipf 4.54Pronunciation
/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.The director has absolute authority over all hiring and firing decisions within the division.
- 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)