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  • 61law of thermodynamics — noun (physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑law, ↑law of nature • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 62decree absolute — index law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 decree absolute …

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  • 63absolute zero — the temperature of 273.16°C ( 459.69°F), the hypothetical point at which all molecular activity ceases. * * * Temperature at which a thermodynamic system (see thermodynamics) has the lowest energy, 0 kelvin (K). It corresponds to 459.67°F (… …

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  • 64absolute — /ˈæbsəlut / (say absuhlooht) adjective 1. free from imperfection; complete; perfect: *He enjoyed, as always, the absolute quiet of the little garden house after the buzz and jangle of the city –c.j. koch, 1978. 2. not mixed; pure. 3. free from… …

  • 65law — 1. A principle or rule. 2. A statement of fact detailing a sequence or relation of phenomena that is invariable under given conditions. SEE ALSO: principle, rule, theorem. [A.S. lagu] Alexander l. states that a jerky nystagmus becomes worse when… …

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  • 66fee simple absolute in possession — the freehold estate that most closely approximates to absolute ownership in English property law. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

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  • 67absolute privilege — noun : a privilege that arises in the law of libel and slander and that protects members of a lawmaking body (as Congress) in their statements made on the floor without regard to whether spoken in good faith compare qualified privilege * * *… …

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  • 68absolute — 01. That movie was an [absolute] waste of money! Don t bother going to it. 02. The show was [absolutely] awful! 03. Are you [absolutely] sure that the man in the photograph is the one who attacked you in the park? 04. Harold is an [absolutely]… …

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  • 69Absolute time — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… …

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  • 70fee simple absolute — see fee simple Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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