absolute value

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absolute value

/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/ US
/ˌæb.səˈljut ˈvæl.ju/ US

noun absolute values · | |

For a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, √(a²+b²). Denoted by vertical bars |,|. The absolute value |x| of a real number x is √x², which is equal to x if x is non-negative, and -x if x is negative.
Similar: modulus

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noun numerical value of a real number

Español	valor absoluto
한국어	절대값 jeoldaegap
日本語	絶対値 zettaichi
中文	絕對值 /绝对值 juéduìzhí
हिन्दी	निरपेक्ष मान nirpekṣ mān
Português	valor absoluto
Français	valeur absolue
Deutsch	Absolutwert, Absolutbetrag, Betrag
Italiano	valore assoluto
Română	valoare absolută
Русский	абсолю́тная величина́ absoljútnaja veličiná
Tiếng Việt	giá trị tuyệt đối
العربية	قِيمَة مُطْلَقَة qīma muṭlaqa
עברית	ערך מוחלט, עֵרֶךְ מֻחְלַט érekh mukhlát

noun modulus of a complex number

Español	módulo, valor absoluto, magnitud
日本語	絶対値 zettaichi
हिन्दी	निरपेक्ष मान nirpekṣ mān
Português	módulo
Français	module, valeur absolue
Deutsch	Absolutwert, Absolutbetrag, Betrag
Italiano	modulo, valore assoluto
Русский	абсолю́тная величина́ absoljútnaja veličiná, мо́дуль módulʹ
العربية	قِيمَة مُطْلَقَة qīma muṭlaqa

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@misc{absolute_value_2026,
  title = {absolute value},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/absolute%20value},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}