absolute

/ˈab-sə-ˌlüt/

Middle English absolut, borrowed from Latin absolūtus, from past participle of absolvere "to set free, acquit, finish, complete"

adjective

  1. free from imperfection : perfect

  2. free or relatively free from mixture : pure

  3. outright, unmitigated

… it is a most absolute and excellent horse.

absolute alcohol

noun

  1. the maximum height above sea level at which a particular airplane can maintain horizontal flight under standard air conditions —called also ceiling

noun

  1. convergence of a mathematical series when the absolute values of the terms are taken