absolute value
noun
1
: a nonnegative number equal in numerical value to a given real number
2
: the positive square root of the sum of the squares of the real and imaginary parts of a complex number
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To calculate the volatility, Sea-Intelligence took the absolute value of the week-over-week change in capacity, so that any change is recorded as a positive value.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
The probability that an option expires in the money is roughly equivalent to the absolute value of the option delta.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
However, Disney+ signed an agreement to invest 25% of their French turnover in French content and 14% in French theatrical movies, proportionally more than Netflix, but less in absolute value.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
This meant that wicked and righteous depended completely on circumstances and had no absolute value.
—Isaac Bashevis Singer, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
The probability that an option expires in the money is roughly equivalent to the absolute value of the option delta.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
However, Disney+ signed an agreement to invest 25% of their French turnover in French content and 14% in French theatrical movies, proportionally more than Netflix, but less in absolute value.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
This meant that wicked and righteous depended completely on circumstances and had no absolute value.
—Isaac Bashevis Singer, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Absolute value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absolute%20value. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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