English Words Starting With A

• absolute magnitude

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/The intrinsic brightness of a celestial object, measured as the magnitude it would have if viewed from a standard distance of 10 parsecs (about 32.6 light years), removing the effect of distance.
• absolute majority

  nounC1
  /ˌæbsəluːt məˈdʒɒrəti/More than half of the total number of votes, seats, or members required to win an election or make a decision.
• absolute maximum

  nounC1
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈmæksɪməm/The highest possible value that a function, quantity, or condition can attain, with no possibility of being exceeded.
• absolute minimum

  nounB2
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈmɪnɪməm/The lowest possible or permissible level, amount, or quantity; the smallest degree necessary for something to exist, function, or be acceptable.
• absolute monarchy

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌæbsəluːt ˈmɒnəki/A form of government where the monarch (king, queen, emperor) has unrestricted and unshared political power, not limited by laws, a constitution, or representative bodies.
• absolute music

  nounLow
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈmjuːzɪk/Instrumental music that exists purely for its own sake, without any intended programmatic, narrative, or descriptive content.
• absolute pitch

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈabsəluːt pɪtʃ/The rare ability to identify or reproduce any musical note without a reference tone.
• absolute space

  nounC1
  ˈæbsəluːt speɪsThe concept, primarily in physics and philosophy, of space as an unchanging, infinite, three-dimensional continuum that exists independently of any objects or matter within it.
• absolute temperature

  nounC1
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃə/A temperature measured on a scale that has its zero point at absolute zero, the theoretical lowest possible temperature where all molecular motion ceases. The two main scales are Kelvin and Rankine.
• absolute temperature scale

  nounC2
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃə skeɪl/A temperature scale that uses absolute zero as its null point, where absolute zero represents the theoretical lowest possible temperature at which molecular motion ceases.
• absolute threshold

  nounLow
  /ˌæbsəluːt ˈθreʃ.həʊld/The minimum intensity of a stimulus required for it to be detected by a sensory system 50% of the time.
• absolute unit

  nounMedium
  /ˈæbsəluːt ˈjuːnɪt/An individual, object, or creature that is extremely large, impressive, or substantial in size or stature.
• absolute value

  nounB2
  /ˌæbsəluːt ˈvæljuː/The non-negative magnitude of a real number, disregarding its sign; symbolized as |x|.
• absolute viscosity

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈæbsəluːt vɪˈskɒsɪti/A fluid's internal resistance to flow, measured directly as shear stress divided by shear rate.
• absolute zero

  nounLow
  /ˌæbsəluːt ˈzɪərəʊ/The theoretical lowest possible temperature, defined as 0 Kelvin (−273.15°C or −459.67°F), at which particles in a substance have minimal vibrational motion.
• absolution

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌabsəˈluːʃ(ə)n/Formal forgiveness or release from guilt, blame, or punishment for a sin or wrongdoing; the act of absolving.
• absolutism

  nounC1
  /ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪ.zəm/A political or philosophical system in which unlimited, complete power is held by a single ruler or authority.
• absolutive

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈæb.sə.ljuː.tɪv/A grammatical case in some languages (e.g., Basque, ergative languages) that marks both the subject of an intransitive verb and the direct object of a transitive verb.
• absolutize

  verb-transitiveC2 - Extremely rare, specialist.
  /ˈæb.sə.luː.taɪz/To make absolute; to treat or consider something as absolute, universal, or without exception.
• absolve

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /əbˈzɒlv/to free (someone) from guilt, blame, or responsibility for a wrongdoing, especially in a formal, moral, or religious sense.

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