absolute
adjective
/absəˈl(j)uːt/
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/absəˈlɪʊ̯t/
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/æb.səˈluːt/
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/ˈab-/
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/ˈabsə(ˌ)l(j)uːt/
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/ˈap.sə.lʉwt/
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/ˈæb.sə.ljuːt/
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/ˈæb.sə.luːt/
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/ˈæb.səˌlut/
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/ˈæp-/
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/ˌæb.səˈlut/
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- Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. [first attested in the late 1400s]
- Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree. [first attested around 1400]
- (especially, philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards. [first attested in the late 1700s]
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absolutt
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- Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed. [first attested in the mid 1500s]
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rein
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absolutism
noun
/ˈæb.sə.ljuː.tɪz.m̩/
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/ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪz.m̩/
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/ˈæb.səˌljuˌtɪz.m̩/
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/ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/
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- (political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
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absolutisme
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absolutely
adverb
/ab-/
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/ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/
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/ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/
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/ˈæb.səˌlut.li/
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/ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/
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/ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/
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/ˌæb.səˈlut.li/
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- In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
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absolutt
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absolutely
interjection
/ab-/
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/ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/
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/ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/
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/ˈæb.səˌlut.li/
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/ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/
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/ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/
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/ˌæb.səˈlut.li/
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- Yes, certainly; expression indicating strong agreement.
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absolutt
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