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absolute

adjective/ˈæbsəluːt/ (AB-suh-loot)Level B2

complete and total; not limited in any way

Absolute makes a statement stronger: absolute silence means total silence, with nothing less.

absolute meaning in Hindi

पूरा और संपूर्ण; किसी तरह सीमित नहीं

Absolute किसी बात को और मज़बूत बनाता है: absolute silence यानी पूरी तरह सन्नाटा, उससे कम कुछ नहीं।

Examples

There was absolute silence when the exam results were read out.जब परीक्षा के नतीजे पढ़े गए, तो पूरा सन्नाटा छा गया।
The party won an absolute majority in the state assembly.पार्टी ने राज्य विधानसभा में पूर्ण बहुमत हासिल किया।

Synonyms & antonyms

completetotalutterentirepartialrelativelimited

Memory trick

Think ABSOLUTE = A SOLID 100%: nothing missing, nothing partial.

💡 Did you know?

The word absolute comes from the Latin word 'absolutus', which means 'freed' or 'unrestricted'. It describes something that is complete and perfect in every possible way.

Word origin

From Latin 'absolutus', meaning set free or complete, from 'absolvere', to set free.

Other meanings

adjective Complete, total, and not limited by anything.

adverb completely; also used as a strong, friendly 'yes'

noun a system in which one ruler has total power with no legal limits

absolute meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दी	पूरा और संपूर्ण; किसी तरह सीमित नहीं
Arabic · العربية	كامل وتام؛ غير محدود بأي شكل
French · Français	complet et total ; sans aucune limite
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia	lengkap dan total; tidak dibatasi sama sekali
Chinese · 中文	完全的，绝对的；不受任何限制