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absolute
adjective
complete
or
total
,
with
nothing
missing
,
limited
,
or
reduced
.
•
The
project
was
an
absolute
disaster
from
start
to
finish
.
The
project
was
an
absolute
disaster
from
start
to
finish
.
•
She
felt
an
absolute
joy
when
she
saw
her
newborn
baby
.
She
felt
an
absolute
joy
when
she
saw
her
newborn
baby
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
absolutus
,
past
participle
of
absolvere
“
to
set
free
,
complete
,
finish
.”
adjective
not
limited
or
conditional
;
unconditional
and
unrestricted
.
•
The
dictator
held
absolute
power
over
the
country
.
The
dictator
held
absolute
power
over
the
country
.
•
Parents
are
expected
to
give
their
children
absolute
love
and
support
.
Parents
are
expected
to
give
their
children
absolute
love
and
support
.
adjective
measured
from
a
fixed
zero
point
on
a
scale
rather
than
in
relation
to
something
else
.
•
Water
freezes
at
273
kelvins
on
the
absolute
temperature
scale
.
Water
freezes
at
273
kelvins
on
the
absolute
temperature
scale
.
•
In
math
class
,
we
learned
about
the
absolute
value
of
negative
numbers
.
In
math
class
,
we
learned
about
the
absolute
value
of
negative
numbers
.
noun
something
that
is
perfect
,
ultimate
,
and
not
dependent
on
anything
else
for
its
existence
,
especially
in
philosophy
or
ethics
.
•
Some
philosophers
debate
whether
the
absolute
can
ever
be
known
by
the
human
mind
.
Some
philosophers
debate
whether
the
absolute
can
ever
be
known
by
the
human
mind
.
•
For
her
,
moral
truth
was
an
absolute
,
not
open
to
negotiation
.
For
her
,
moral
truth
was
an
absolute
,
not
open
to
negotiation
.
absolutely
adverb
completely
or
totally
;
used
to
add
force
to
a
statement
,
quality
,
or
action
.
•
The
view
from
the
mountain
was
absolutely
stunning
.
The
view
from
the
mountain
was
absolutely
stunning
.
•
I
absolutely
forgot
about
our
meeting
—
I'm
sorry
!
I
absolutely
forgot
about
our
meeting
—
I'm
sorry
!
From
Latin
absolutus
(“
free
,
unrestricted
”),
via
Middle
French
and
Middle
English
,
meaning
“
without
restriction
or
qualification
.”
interjection
yes
;
certainly
;
used
to
show
strong
agreement
or
permission
.
•
“
Can
you
finish
the
report
by
Friday
?” “
Absolutely
!”
“
Can
you
finish
the
report
by
Friday
?” “
Absolutely
!”
•
“
Are
you
coming
to
the
party
tonight
?” “
Absolutely
!”
“
Are
you
coming
to
the
party
tonight
?” “
Absolutely
!”
Extension
of
the
adverb
’
s
emphatic
use
into
a
standalone
response
,
first
recorded
in
conversational
English
in
the
late
19th
century
.
