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Meaning of absolute unit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈæb.səˌlut ˈju.nɪt

Definitions

  1. A unit of measurement that can be defined in terms of mass, length, and time.
  2. An exceptionally large or stout person.
    Australia, Internet, UK, humorous, slang
  3. Anything exceptionally large for its type.
    broadly

Examples

“Liverpool BMX president Neil Cameron said, despite the name⟳, [Kama Kazi] is a "lovely bloke", "great with the kids" and also an "absolute unit".”
“In response to an already pretty embarrassing MIT Technology Review⟳ tweet calling the world’s biggest airplane an absolute unit, Musk stopped giggling into his hands just long enough to reply⟳, “I’m an absolute unit too.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

absolute uterine factor infertility absolute uterine infertility absolute value absolute weight absolute zero absolutely

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