absolute

Definition

  • adjective: complete and total
  • adjective: free from imperfection
  • often used informally to make a statement more forceful
  • synonyms: perfect, arbitrary, autocratic

Examples

  • ('US') That restaurant serves the 'absolute' best Mexican food I've ever eaten. [=that restaurant serves absolutely the best Mexican food I've ever eaten]

  • The company has grown 'in absolute terms', but its share of the market is actually less than it was a few years ago.

  • He says that he has 'absolute' [='certain'] proof that his client is innocent.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It was once my job to think as dark wizards do, Karkaroff... ...perhaps you remember. - This doesn't help, Alastor. Leave this to you, Barty. The rules are absolute. The Goblet of Fire constitutes a binding magical contract. Mr. Potter has no choice. He is, as of tonight... ...a Triwizard champion. (..)
    2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire