Meaning of Absolute | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete; that which can be thought of without relation to others.
2. That which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete; that which can be thought of without relation to others. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3. That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
4. In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
5. A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
   capitalized, usually
6. The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
   capitalized, usually
7. A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.

Equivalents

Examples

“moral absolutes”

“There is a well-known generalization that human rights come⟳ before property rights. […] Unqualified absolutes like⟳ these do not contain⟳ the truth as tested by human experience⟳. What we do say⟳ is that human rights and property rights are related to one another, are intertwined with one another, work⟳ with and play⟳ upon one another.”

“But if the psychoanalytic mood seems gloomy or pretentious, one may merely think⟳ of Anna as a person who comes to deal⟳ in absolutes: unconditional demands, total fears, extremities of power and subservience, […]”

“Notice⟳ the use⟳ of unconditional absolutes in each of these statements. They are the words always, never, and forever. The illusion of absolutes is the ultimate pathological double⟳ bind⟳. Yet the only absolute is that there are no absolutes.”

“This is important to understand⟳, for when we see⟳ that the knowledge of good and evil is an absolute, we realize⟳ we can have⟳ absolutely no say⟳ in what it is or is not. Pause for a moment and consider⟳ that. Mathematicians work⟳ in absolutes.”

“The reason⟳ is that we are confronted here with a genuine moral dilemma, i.e. a clash of two moral absolutes – the unconditional right to protection of the fetus from the point⟳ of fertilization; and the unconditional protection of the right to choose⟳ of the pregnant woman.”

“Often one is dealing not with absolutes (complete⟳ stability) but with relative differences in rate (see⟳ below).”

“When discussing these concepts, it is unreasonable to expect⟳ absolutes. Complete⟳ impact, complete⟳ compliance with Court decisions, and complete⟳ implementation are a myth even for the most admired Supreme Court decisions.”

“Withdrawn as a Buddha he sat, watching the alien world from his perch in the absolute.”

“Complete⟳ concentration in a vacuum still at low temperature results in a concentrated flower oil, free from alcohol, the so-called absolute of enfleurage. The crude absolutes of enfleurage are usually of dark color and, because of their fat content, […]”

“The main difference between these and those of indifferent quality is that the former contain⟳ flower absolutes in fairly large proportion and the latter either an insignificant quantity or […]”

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