absolute

ab|so|lute¹ W3S2 [ˈæbsəlu:t] adj

[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of absolvere; ABSOLVE]

1.) complete or total

▪ I have absolute confidence in her.

▪ We don't know with absolute certainty that the project will succeed.

2.) [only before noun] especially BrE informal used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone

▪ Some of the stuff on TV is absolute rubbish.

▪ How did you do that? You're an absolute genius.

▪ That meal last night cost an absolute fortune.

3.) definite and not likely to change

▪ We need absolute proof that he took the money.

4.) not restricted or limited

▪ an absolute monarch

▪ Parents used to have absolute power over their children.

5.) true, correct, and not changing in any situation

▪ You have an absolute right to refuse medical treatment.

6.) in absolute terms

measured by itself, not in comparison with other things

▪ In absolute terms wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of living.

absolute ²

absolute² n

something that is considered to be true or right in all situations

▪ She believed in the importance of moral absolutes.