ABSOLUTENESS

absoluteness

(noun) the quality of being absolute; “the absoluteness of the pope’s decree could not be challenged”

starkness, absoluteness, utterness

(noun) the quality of being complete or utter or extreme; “the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

absoluteness (usually uncountable, plural absolutenesses)

(obsolete) The fact of being finished or perfected; completeness. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the 17th century.]

The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.

Absolute authority, unlimited power; absolutism, despotism. [First attested in the 16th century.]

The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality. [First attested in the 17th century.]

Independent autonomy. [First attested in the 17th century.]

Synonyms

• unconditionality

• unlimitedness

• certainty

Antonyms

• conditionality

• limitedness

• relativity

Source: Wiktionary


Ab"so*lute*ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being absolute; independence of everything extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent reality; positiveness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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