Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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absolute | Yes | Yes | No | No |
relative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
absolute (noun) | relative (noun) |
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something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative | an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) |
a person related by blood or marriage |
absolute (adjective) | relative (adjective) |
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perfect or complete or pure | estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete |
not limited by law | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' |
not capable of being violated or infringed | |
expressing finality with no implication of possible change | |
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers |