absolute value

Noun CEFR B2

ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju

Definitions

For a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, √. Denoted by vertical bars |,|.

Equivalents

Españolmagnitud módulo valor absoluto

Françaismodule valeur absolue

DeutschAbsolutbetrag Absolutwert Betrag

21 more languages

العربيةقيمة مطلقة

Catalàmòdul

Češtinaabsolutní hodnota

Dansknumerisk værdi

Suomiitseisarvo moduli

Galegomodulo

Magyarabszolút érték

Italianomodulo valore assoluto

日本語絶対値

한국어절대값

Bahasa Melayunilai mutlak

Nederlandsabsolute waarde modulus

Polskiwartość bezwzględna

Portuguêsmódulo valor absoluto

Românăvaloare absolută

Русскийабсолютная величина мо́дуль

Slovenčinaabsolútna hodnota

Slovenščinaabsolutna vrednost

Svenskaabsolutbelopp belopp

Українськамодуль

Tiếng Việtgiá trị tuyệt đối

Examples

“The absolute value |x| of a real number ⟳ x is √, which is equal to x if x is non-negative, and -x if x is negative.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

absolute weight absolute zero absolutely absoluteness absolutes absolution

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