Definition: Absolutes are words or expressions that cannot be made equivalent to other words, but which do not have any meaning without reference to another word. An example of an absolute adjective is "beautiful". This means something is beautiful even if it is not a beautiful thing itself (e.g., the beauty of nature). In linguistics, the term is used to describe terms that cannot be made equivalent by using other terms. The definition of absolutes depends on their meaning in context and can include many different types of linguistic features. For example: - A definite article is an absolute adjective that refers to a specific thing or concept. - A conjunction (such as "and" or "but") is an absolute adjective used to indicate the relationship between two statements, without referring to a specific object. Absolutes can also be found in the structure of sentences. For example: - The sentence "She is an author," with "an" being an absolute adjective used to emphasize that "author" cannot stand for any other thing. - The sentence "I was born on the moon," with "was" and "on" being absolute adjectives, not referring to a specific location or time.