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| − | '''Absolute''' describes something that is complete, perfect, pure, unadulterated, unrestricted or unlimited. | + | '''Absolute''' describes something that is complete, perfect, pure, unadulterated, unrestricted or unlimited, admitting no exception. |
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). | 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). | ||
Latest revision as of 14:55, October 21, 2018
Absolute describes something that is complete, perfect, pure, unadulterated, unrestricted or unlimited, admitting no exception.
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).
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).