ab•so•lute adjective, nounBrE /ˈæbsəluːt/
NAmE /ˈæbsəluːt/
adjective
word origin
late Middle English: from Latin absolutus ‘freed, unrestricted’, past participle of absolvere ‘set free, acquit’, from ab- ‘from’ + solvere ‘loosen’.
thesaurus
absolute adj.1 
a class for absolute beginnersHe must earn an absolute fortune.complete 
total real utter outright perfect positive downright pure sheer unqualified undivided
a/an absolute/complete/total/real/utter disaster absolute/complete/total/real/utter/pure/sheer joy absolute/complete/total/utter/perfect silence2 absolute proofdefinite firm positive concrete hard final conclusive proven undeniable unquestionable definitive absolute/definite/firm/positive/hard/conclusive/undeniable/unquestionable/definitive evidence absolute/definite/firm/positive/concrete/final/conclusive/undeniable/definitive proof 
example bank
4Mb is the absolute minimum you need to run the program.He demands absolute obedience from his men.I've joined a class for absolute beginners.There's absolute rubbish on television tonight.They drove back to the house in absolute silence.This room is an absolute disgrace. 1 total and completea class for absolute beginnersabsolute confidence/trust/silence/truth ‘You're wrong,’ she said with absolute certainty. Around them the darkness was absolute, the silence oppressive. 2 [only before noun] used, especially in spoken English, to give emphasis to what you are sayingThere's absolute rubbish on television tonight. He must earn an absolute fortune.110 MB is the absolute minimum you need to run the program.What an absolute idiot I've been ! 3 definite and without any doubt or confusionThere was no absolute proof.He taught us that the laws of physics were absolute.The divorce became absolute last week. 
see also decree absolute 4 not limited or restrictedabsolute power/authorityan absolute ruler/monarchy (= one with no limit to their power) 5 existing or measured independently and not in relation to sth elseAlthough prices are falling in absolute terms, energy is still expensive.Beauty cannot be measured by any absolute standard. compare relative noun word origin
late Middle English: from Latin absolutus ‘freed, unrestricted’, past participle of absolvere ‘set free, acquit’, from ab- ‘from’ + solvere ‘loosen’.
an idea or a principle that is believed to be true or valid in any circumstancesRight and wrong are, for her, moral absolutes.
