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complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions
- The painting depicted the landscape with absolute realism, capturing every tiny detail.
- The lab procedures demanded absolute cleanliness to avoid contaminating the samples.
- Figure skaters strive for an absolute flawless technical execution without a single missed step.
- By surgically repairing the damage, the doctors were able to restore her vision to an absolute 20/20.
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used to give emphasis to an opinion about something or someone
- The new law is absolute nonsense and has no practical use.
- The idea of quitting now is absolute madness.
- His decision to drop out of college seemed like absolute folly.
- Her behavior at the meeting was absolute rudeness.
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holding complete, unrestricted power or control
- The emperor was an absolute ruler, with no one daring to question his commands.
- The king was an absolute ruler, making all decisions without consulting anyone.
- As an absolute monarch, he held complete power over the country's laws and policies.
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(of a decision or decree) final and unlikely to change
- The court's decision was absolute, leaving no room for appeal.
- Once the decree was made absolute, the matter was considered settled.
- The annulment of the marriage was declared absolute by the court.
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not dependent on or influenced by anything else
- She gave him an absolute answer, leaving no room for doubt or discussion.
- The absolute truth about the matter was revealed only after thorough investigation.
- His absolute confidence in his abilities made him a powerful leader.
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independent of any external frame of reference or measurement standards
- Absolute velocity is the speed of an object without considering a reference point.
- The scientist measured the absolute position of the satellite, unaffected by Earth's motion.
- Absolute motion describes movement without needing a reference frame.
- Absolute temperature is measured from absolute zero, universally applicable across materials.
- Absolute energy is the total energy of a system, independent of external factors.
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(of a grammar construction) syntactically independent of the main sentence, often providing extra context
- "The meeting over, we all left the room" demonstrates an absolute construction.
- "Her speech finished, she sat down" uses an absolute form to indicate an independent clause.
- The phrase "The sun setting, we decided to head home" is an example of an absolute construction.
- In the sentence "The weather improving, we went outside," "the weather improving" is an absolute form.
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(of art, msuic, dance, etc.) existing independently of references to other arts or external concepts, focusing purely on its own form or expression
- The composition was an example of absolute music, with no narrative or lyrics to guide its meaning.
- Her painting was absolute in nature, using colors and shapes without any reference to real-world objects.
- The dancer's performance was an embodiment of absolute dance, where movement alone conveyed deep emotion.
- He preferred absolute art that allowed him to interpret the beauty of the work without any preconceived notions.
- In absolute music, the music itself is the sole focus, with no need for a storyline or verbal explanation.
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free from any restrictions or obligations
- After the trial, he was declared absolute, free from any guilt or blame.
- The king granted him an absolute pardon, making him free from the charges.
- The debt was forgiven, and he became absolute, free of any financial burdens.
- The prisoner was set free and made absolute, with no further punishment to be served.
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pure and not mixed with anything else
- The lab used absolute alcohol for its tests.
- He used absolute ethanol in the experiment.
- The solution needs to be absolute to work properly.
- Only absolute alcohol can be used in this process.
- The chemist added absolute alcohol to the mixture.
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