absolute value
US/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/
absolute value noun: for a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, √. Denoted by vertical bars |,|.
Noun
absolute value (plural absolute values)
- For a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, √. Denoted by vertical bars |,|.
- The absolute value |x| of a real number x is √, which is equal to x if x is non-negative, and -x if x is negative.
- Synonyms:
- modulus
absolute value meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Tagalog
absolute value in Hindi
- numerical value of a real number
- निरपेक्ष मान nirpekṣ mān
- modulus of a complex number
- निरपेक्ष मान nirpekṣ mān
absolute value in Tamil
- தனி மதிப்பு, தனிப்பெறுமானம், தனிமதிப்பு, முழு மதிப்பு
absolute value in Malayalam
- കേവലവില, കേവലമൂല്യം
absolute value in Tagalog
- numerical value of a real number
- halgang wagas
- modulus of a complex number
- halgang wagas
More languagesFewer languages
- absolute value in Arabic
- قِيمَة مُطْلَقَة qīma muṭlaqa
- absolute value in Malay
- nilai mutlak
- absolute value in Vietnamese
- giá trị tuyệt đối
Synonyms of absolute value
Forms of absolute value
| plural | absolute values |
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Words formed from absolute value
Questions about absolute value
- What does absolute value mean?
- Absolute value means for a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, √. Denoted by vertical bars |,|.
- What is absolute value in Hindi?
- Absolute value in Hindi is निरपेक्ष मान (nirpekṣ mān). See Absolute value meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is absolute value?
- Absolute value is a noun.
- How do you pronounce absolute value?
- Absolute value is pronounced /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/ (US).
- What is the plural of absolute value?
- The plural of absolute value is absolute values.
Words near absolute value in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: absolute value (page history and authors); absolute value (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); absolute value (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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