absolute value
nounUS /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/
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Mathematics, Sciences For a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, √. Denoted by vertical bars |,|.
- The absolute value |x| of a real number x is √, which is equal to x if x is non-negative, and -x if x is negative.
- Synonyms
- modulus
- Derived terms
- p-adic absolute value, trivial absolute value
- Hypernyms
- norm, Euclidean norm