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Degree (temperature) — For other uses, see Degree (disambiguation). The term degree is used in several scales of temperature. The symbol ° is usually used, followed by the initial letter of the unit, for example “°C” for degree(s) Celsius. A degree can be defined as a… … Wikipedia
Absolute monarchy — is a monarchical form of government where the king and queen have absolute power over everything. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom,… … Wikipedia
Absolute World — in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is part of a development that includes 5 highrise condominum towers. [cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=109819|title=Absolute City Centre, Mississauga|accessmonthday=20… … Wikipedia
Absolute probability judgement — is a technique used in the field of human reliability assessment (HRA), for the purposes of evaluating the probability of a human error occurring throughout the completion of a specific task. From such analyses measures can then be taken to… … Wikipedia
absolute — UK US /ˈæbsəluːt/ adjective ► very great or to the largest degree possible: »The board said they had absolute confidence in the CEO, despite the company s difficulties. ► [before noun] used when expressing a strong opinion: »It s an absolute… … Financial and business terms
Absolute Time in Pregroove — (ATIP) is a method of storing information on an optical medium, used on CD R and other writable discs. ATIP information is only readable on CD R and CD RW drives, as normal drives don t need the information stored on it.UsageATIP is used as a… … Wikipedia
Absolute zero — For other uses, see Absolute Zero (disambiguation). Absolute zero is the theoretical temperature at which entropy reaches its minimum value. The laws of thermodynamics state that absolute zero cannot be reached using only thermodynamic means. A… … Wikipedia
absolute temperature scale — Thermodynam. temperature (absolute temperature) as measured on a scale in which the hypothetical lowest limit of physical temperatures is assigned the value zero (absolute zero), as the Kelvin scale. Also called absolute scale. * * * ▪ physics… … Universalium
Absolute war — The concept of absolute war was a philosophical construct developed by the military theorist General Carl von Clausewitz and features in the first half of the first chapter of his book On War . After this, Clausewitz explains that absolute war is … Wikipedia
Absolute superlative — Superlative Su per*la tive, n. 1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
