absolu — meaning in English

English meaning

• absolute adj Complete and total, with no exceptions or limits.
• implicit adj Suggested or understood without being directly stated.
• sheer adjective Thin enough to see through.
• utter adjective Complete and total; absolute.

Senses

absolu is used for these senses in English:

• absolute (philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
• hard-and-fast (idiomatic, of rules, etc) strictly maintained; not subject to variation
• implicit Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
• sheer (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
• utter To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional. [from 15th c.]

absolute — full definition

1. adj Complete and total, with no exceptions or limits.
2. adj Measured independently, without reference to anything else for comparison.
3. noun Something that exists as a fixed, unconditional truth or standard.

implicit — full definition

1. adj Suggested or understood without being directly stated.
2. adj Complete and unquestioning, usually describing trust or faith.

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