absolute value

1. 1.

   a real number regardless of its sign

   Synonymsnumerical value

   Broaderdefinite quantity

   Narrowermodulus

Questions about absolute value

What does absolute value mean?

absolute value means "a real number regardless of its sign".

What is another word for absolute value?

Close synonyms include numerical value. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.