used, especially in spoken English, to give emphasis to what you are saying

We must keep costs to an absolute minimum.

This room is an absolute disgrace.

They're talking absolute nonsense.

He taught us that the laws of physics were absolute.

The story offers no clear message, no absolute truth.

The divorce became absolute last week.

an absolute ruler/monarchy

existing or measured independently and not in relation to something else

Although prices are falling in absolute terms, energy is still expensive.

Beauty cannot be measured by any absolute standard.

an idea or a principle that is believed to be true or relevant in any circumstances

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