Words Starting With ABS

Here's the list of all the 228 Words Starting With ABS in the English Language.

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abstract
1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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absolutely
1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
2. totally and definitely; without question
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absolute
1. something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
2. perfect or complete or pure
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absence
1. the state of being absent
2. failure to be present
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absent
1. nonexistent
2. lost in thought; showing preoccupation
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absorption
1. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
2. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
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absorbed
1. giving or marked by complete attention to
2. retained without reflection
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absorb
1. become imbued
2. take up mentally
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abstraction
1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
2. the act of withdrawing or removing something
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absurd
1. a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
2. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
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absorbing
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention
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absentee
1. one that is absent or not in residence
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abstinence
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
2. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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abstain
1. refrain from voting
2. choose not to consume
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absorbent
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
2. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
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absorber
1. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
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absinthe
1. aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
2. strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
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absurdity
1. a message whose content is at variance with reason
2. a ludicrous folly
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abscess
1. symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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abstracted
1. lost in thought; showing preoccupation
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absenteeism
1. habitual absence from work
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absorbance
1. (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
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absolution
1. the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
2. the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
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abstention
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
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absurdly
1. in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
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absolve
1. grant remission of a sin to
2. let off the hook
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absorptive
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
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absorbable
1. capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
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absolutism
1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence
2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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absolutist
1. pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism
2. one who advocates absolutism
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absolved
1. freed from any question of guilt
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absorbency
1. the property of being absorbent
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