ABSOLUTE VALUE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A real number regardless of its sign

Synonyms:

absolute value; numerical value

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("absolute value" is a kind of...):

definite quantity (a specific measure of amount)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "absolute value"):

modulus (the absolute value of a complex number)

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