a (philosophy) Fundamental; ultimate; intrinsic; free from the variability and error natural to the human way of thinking and perception. (defdate|First attested in the late 18th century.)
a (physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement not comparative or relative as,
a (context|legal) Complete; unconditional; final; without encumbrances; not liable to change or cancellation.
a (education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
a (art) Concerned entirely with expressing beauty and feelings, lacking meaningful reference.
a Pure; mere; unadulerated; unmixed; as, absolute alcohol. (defdate|First attested in the mid 16th century.)
a (figurative) Complete; utter; outright; unmitigated; entire; total; not qualified or diminished in any way; unrestricted; without limitation. (defdate|First attested in the late 16th century.)
a (dance) Utilizing the body to express ideas, independent of music and costumes.
a (math) Indicating an expression that is true for all real number; unconditional.
a Unconditional; free from restraint and control as in powers or rights;(defdate|First attested in the mid 16th century.)
n That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation, inviolate, fundamental. (defdate|First attested in the mid 19th century.)
a Real; actual. (defdate|First attested in the early 17th century.)
a (context|archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty, as a person or prediction. (defdate|First attested in the early 17th century.)
n Any thing that is absolute. (defdate|First attested in the mid 19th century.)
n (context|geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
a Positive; unquestionable; peremptory. (defdate|First attested in the early 17th century.)
a Free from conditional limitations; operating or existing in full under all circumstances without variation. (defdate|First attested in the early 17th century.)
n (context|philosophy|usually capitalized) A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
n (context|philosophy|usually capitalized) The unity of spirit and nature; God.
n (context|philosophy|usually capitalized) The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced.
n Concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes.
a (obsolete)absolve | Absolved; free. (defdate|Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid 17th century.)(reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =Brown, Lesley | others = | title = The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =Oxford University Press | location =Oxford, UK | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =9| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =)
a (obsolete) Disengaged from accidental circumstances. (defdate|Attested from around 1350 until 1470.)
a (context|grammar) Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence; as(defdate|First attested around 1350 to 1470.)
a (obsolete) Absorbed in, as an occupation. (defdate|Attested only in the late 15th century.)
a Unrestricted; in sole control; possessing absolute power; independent, as in ownership or authority. (defdate|First attested in the late 15th century.)
a (philosophy) Existing, able to be thought of, or able to be viewed without relation to other things. (defdate|First attested in the late 18th century.)