'''Absolute''' describes something that is complete, perfect, pure, unadulterated, unrestricted or unlimited.
'''Absolute''' describes something that is complete, perfect, pure, unadulterated, unrestricted or unlimited.
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It may also refer to an extreme which cannot be surpassed; e.g. [[absolute zero]] (the lowest possible temperature), absolute [[power]] (the most supreme power)
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It may also refer to an extreme which cannot be surpassed; e.g. [[absolute zero]] (the lowest possible temperature), absolute [[power]] (the most supreme power).
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The opposite of ''absolute'' in many cases is ''relative''. The [[Fahrenheit]] and [[Celsius]] scales have a relative zero. ''Relative power'' is one that is checked (usually by a [[Parliament]]).