absolute
gb/ˈæbsəlˌut/ us/ˈæbsəlˌut/
B2
Engelska
~ 2500
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adjective
B2
property
1
Complete and without limits
Complete and without any limits or conditions.
Användningsmönster:
[something] is absolute
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'absolute' with 'absolutely', which is an adverb. 'Absolute' describes a noun, while 'absolutely' modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Synonymer
total (Emphasizes entirety without any reduction or limitation.)
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complete (Focuses on being whole or fully developed.)
Antonymer
partial (Indicates something is incomplete or only part of a whole.)
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limited (Indicates restrictions or boundaries are present.)
Ordkombinationer
absolute power
|absolute certainty
|absolute truth
|absolute majority
|absolute control
Teman
degree
|certainty
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The dictator held absolute power over the country.
- I have absolute confidence in her abilities.
- There is no such thing as absolute freedom in society.
- He demanded absolute loyalty from his team.
- The data provides absolute proof of the theory.
Exempel för inlärare
- She has absolute trust in her friend.
- The king had absolute control of the land.
- I am in absolute agreement with you.
- This is absolute truth.
- He has absolute authority here.
adjective
C1
property
2
Independent and not comparative
Not compared to other things; standing alone and fixed.
Användningsmönster:
absolute [noun]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'complete' or 'total', though here it means 'not dependent on other things'.
Synonymer
fixed (Implies unchanging and set in place.)
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independent (Implies not dependent on other factors.)
Antonymer
relative (Depends on or is compared to something else.)
Ordkombinationer
absolute value
|absolute temperature
|absolute standard
Teman
philosophy
|science
|core_vocabulary
|education
Exempel
- In physics, absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature.
- Moral values are not absolute but vary across cultures.
- The judge insisted on applying an absolute standard of justice.
- They measured the absolute distance between the two points.
Exempel för inlärare
- Absolute zero is very cold.
- Some people think truth is absolute.
- The rule is absolute in this school.
- We use absolute numbers in math.
Substantiv
technical
C2
entity
3
Something existing independently
An idea or thing that exists on its own, not compared to others.
Synonymer
ultimate reality (Used mainly in philosophy for the most fundamental existence.)
Ordkombinationer
the Absolute
Teman
philosophy
|science
|education
Exempel
- Philosophers have long debated the nature of the Absolute.
- In his theory, God is the Absolute.
- Some believe love is the Absolute that drives all human action.
Exempel för inlärare
- Some people think God is the Absolute.
- The Absolute is an idea in philosophy.
- The Absolute exists without change.
Grammatik
Grundform
absolute
IPA
GB/ˈæbsəlˌut/
US/ˈæbsəlˌut/
Stavelser och betoning
ab - so - lute (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (ab)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: absolute
Noun
- Base: absolute
- Plural: absolutes
Ordfamilj
Forms
absolutes
noun
Core family
absolutely
adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
relative
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
absoluteness
noun
absolutism
noun
absolutist
noun
Uttryck
absolute power corrupts absolutely
1/ˈæbsəlˌut pˈaʊɚ kɚˈʌpts ˌæbsəlˈutli/
idiom
formal
Total power causes corruption
If someone has complete power, they will become corrupt.
Exempel
- They say that absolute power corrupts absolutely, which is why checks and balances are important.
- History shows that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
absolute power corrupts absolutely
2/ˈæbsəlˌut pˈaʊɚ kɚˈʌpts ˌæbsəlˈutli/
idiom
literary
Total control leads to corruption
If someone has too much control, they will become dishonest or bad.
Exempel
- History shows that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
- They warned that giving him full control was dangerous because absolute power corrupts absolutely.
absolute zero
1/ˈæbsəlˌut zˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
technical
Lowest possible temperature
The coldest temperature possible, −273.15°C, where atoms stop moving.
Exempel
- Scientists have never reached absolute zero, but have come very close.
- Scientists have cooled gases close to absolute zero.
- At absolute zero, molecular motion stops entirely.
- Absolute zero is −273.15°C.