absolute value
noun
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- Mathematics the magnitude of a real number without regard to its sign【数】绝对值。亦称 MODULUS.
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- The absolute value of a complex number a2 + ib is the positive square root of a2 + b2.复数 a2 +ib的绝对值是 a2+b2的正平方根。
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- technical the actual magnitude of a numerical value or measurement, irrespective of its relation to other values〈技〉真值。