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absolute tense

absolute tense noun: the grammatical expression of time reference relative to now, the exact moment of speaking.

Noun

absolute tense (plural absolute tenses)

  1. The grammatical expression of time reference relative to now, the exact moment of speaking.

Forms of absolute tense

pluralabsolute tenses

Questions about absolute tense

What does absolute tense mean?
Absolute tense means the grammatical expression of time reference relative to now, the exact moment of speaking.
What part of speech is absolute tense?
Absolute tense is a noun.
What is the plural of absolute tense?
The plural of absolute tense is absolute tenses.

Words near absolute tense in the dictionary

  1. absolute superlative
  2. absolute superlatives
  3. absolute system
  4. absolute temperature
  5. absolute temperatures
  6. absolute tense
  7. absolute tenses
  8. absolute term
  9. absolute terms
  10. absolute territory
  11. absolute threshold

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