ETYM Latin absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. French absolu. Related to Absolve.
1. Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; SYN. downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer.
2. Expressing finality with no implication of possible change; SYN. conclusive.
3. Not capable of being violated or infringed; SYN. infrangible, inviolable.
4. Not limited by law.
5. Perfect or complete or pure.
6. Without conditions or limitations; SYN. total, unconditioned.
(of a value) In computing, real and unchanging. For example, an absolute address is a location in memory and an absolute cell reference is a single fixed cell in a spreadsheet display. The opposite of absolute is relative.
ETYM Old Eng. erraunt, errant, errand, equiv. to Eng. errant wandering, which was first applied to vagabonds, as an errant rogue, an errant thief, and hence passed gradually into its present and worse sense. Related to Errant.
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; SYN. complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter.
Downright; unmitigated; infamous.
ETYM Latin completus, p. p. of complere to fill up; com- + plere to fill. Related to Full, Comply, Compline.
1. Perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; SYN. consummate.
2. Having come or been brought to a conclusion; SYN. concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated.
3. Having every necessary or normal part or component or step.
4. (Botany) Having all four whorls or principal parts--sepals and petals and stamens and carpels (or pistils).
1 archaic; directed vertically downward
2. Outright, thorough
3. Plain, blunt
1. Containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
2. Complete in extent or degree and in every particular; SYN. total.
3. Having the normally expected amount; SYN. good.
4. (Informal) Having consumed enough food or drink; SYN. replete.
5. (Of sound) Having marked depth and body
1. Complete or extreme
2. Rigid in or as if in death
3. Rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine); absolute
ETYM French, from Late Lat. totalis, from Latin tolus all,whole. Related to Factotum, Surtout, Teetotum.
Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete.
Completely, thoroughly; perfectly, totally, in a faultless manner
Without any others being included or involved; SYN. exclusively, solely, alone, only.
To the the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; ('full' is used as a combining form as in 'full-grown' or 'full-fledged'); SYN. to the full, full.