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absolute value — n. 1. the magnitude of a real number, disregarding its positive or negative sign [the absolute value of 4 or +4, written | 4| or |+4|, is 4] 2. the magnitude of a complex number; modulus … English World dictionary
absolute value — value of a number expressed as a positive number (i.e. 23 has an absolute value of 23) … English contemporary dictionary
Absolute value — For the philosophical term, see Value (ethics). For the Akrobatik album, see Absolute Value (album). In mathematics, the absolute value (or modulus) |a| of a real number a is the numerical value of a without regard to its sign. So, for example,… … Wikipedia
absolute value — Math. 1. the magnitude of a quantity, irrespective of sign; the distance of a quantity from zero. The absolute value of a number is symbolized by two vertical lines, as |3| or | 3| is 3. 2. the square root of the sum of the squares of the real… … Universalium
Absolute Value — A business valuation method that uses discounted cash flow analysis to determine a company s financial worth. The absolute value method differs from the relative value models that examine what a company is worth compared to its competitors.… … Investment dictionary
absolute value — ab′solute val′ue n. 1) the magnitude of a quantity, irrespective of sign; the distance of a quantity from zero. The absolute value of a number is symbolized by two vertical lines, as |3| or |−3| is three 2) the square root of the sum of the… … From formal English to slang
absolute value — absoliučioji vertė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. absolute value vok. Absolutwert, m rus. абсолютное значение, n pranc. valeur absolue, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
absolute value — skaičiaus modulis statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Matematinė sąvoka, reiškianti skaičiaus absoliutinę reikšmę |x|, kuri apibrėžiama taip: Iliustraciją žr. priede. Skaičiaus modulis visuomet didesnis arba lygus nuliui. Modulį galima gauti … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
Absolute value (algebra) — In mathematics, an absolute value is a function which measures the size of elements in a field or integral domain. More precisely, if D is an integral domain, then an absolute value is any mapping | thinsp; sdot; thinsp;| from D to the real… … Wikipedia
Absolute Value (album) — Infobox Album Name = Absolute Value Type = studio Artist = Akrobatik Released = February 19th, 2008 (U.S.) Genre = Hip Hop Length = 52:07 Label = Fat Beats Records Producer = 9th Wonder, Illmind, J Dilla, Da Beatminerz, Therapy, Hezekiah, J Zone … Wikipedia
absolute value of vector — vektoriaus modulis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. absolute value of vector vok. Vektorbetrag, m rus. длина вектора, f; модуль вектора, m pranc. module d’un vecteur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
