adjective

absolute

absolute, complete, total

He has absolute trust in his team.

He has absolute trust in his team.

The king had absolute power.

The king had absolute power.

This is the absolute truth.

This is the absolute truth.

((noun)) to describe a noun as complete or total. He has absolute trust in his team.

Synonyms: complete, total, utter; Antonyms: relative, limited, partial

From Latin 'absolvere' (to set free). 'ab-' (away) + 'solvere' (to loosen). It means 'loosened from' any limitation, hence complete.

Think of 'absolute zero', the lowest possible temperature. It's a complete, final state with no exceptions.

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