absolute value


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
absolute value
noun
  • 1 Mathematics the magnitude of a real number without regard to its sign.
  • 2 technical the actual magnitude of a numerical value or measurement, irrespective of its relation to other values.
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