absolute (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈæbsəluːt/
Definition
Complete; total; not limited or qualified by anything else.
Examples
She has absolute confidence in her team's ability to win.
The dictator's rule was absolute, with no one daring to question his decisions.
We need your absolute attention for this important announcement.
How to Use absolute
- absolute certainty (collocation)
- Complete and total assurance. — "She felt absolute certainty that she had made the right decision."
- absolute power (collocation)
- Unlimited authority. — "The dictator's absolute power was feared by all."
- absolute beginner (collocation)
- Someone who is completely new to an activity or skill. — "This course is designed for the absolute beginner."
- absolute nonsense (collocation)
- Something that is completely ridiculous or untrue. — "His explanation for being late was absolute nonsense."
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