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Absolute value

//ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a real number regardless of its sign wordnet

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