Meaning Of The Word Absolute value

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Absolute value Meaning

Absolute value Definition
Absolute value Definition

What's The Definition Of Absolute value?

absolute value in American English
noun: 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

absolute value in British English
the magnitude of a real number, disregarding its positive or negative sign
noun: the positive real number equal to a given real but disregarding its sign. Written | x |. Where r is positive, | r | = r = | –r |

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