Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absoluteness

/ˈæb.səˌlut.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: ab-so-lute-ness
IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut.nəs/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact of being finished or perfected; completeness.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.

Uncountable

noun

Absolute authority, unlimited power; absolutism, despotism.

Uncountable

noun

The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.

Uncountable

noun

Independent autonomy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the absoluteness of his sovereignty, the absoluteness of his convictions"
"I know no man that could produce more parts, both naturall and artificiall, fit to preserve his masterie, and to maintaine his absolutenesse, than he doth; yet is hee cleane falne from them like a childe."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Latin luō Latin solvō Latin absolvōder. Latin absolūtusder. Middle French absolutder. Middle English absolut English absolute Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English absoluteness From absolute + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæb.səˌlut.nəs/
British English: /ˈab.sə.luːt.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

absolutenesses (plural)

Synonyms

unconditionality unlimitedness certainty starkness utterness

Antonyms

conditionality limitedness relativity

Questions

How do you pronounce absoluteness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.səˌlut.nəs/.
What does absoluteness mean?: The fact of being finished or perfected; completeness.
Where does absoluteness come from?: Etymology tree Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Latin luō Latin solvō Latin absolvōder. Latin absolūtusder. Middle French absolutder. Middle English absolut English absolute Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English absoluteness From absolute + -ness.

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