Absolutos

Absolutos is the plural form of absoluto in Spanish and Portuguese. It can function as a noun or an adjective and is used to express complete, total, or unqualified qualities. In everyday language it may simply describe something absolute; in technical writing it appears in phrases such as valores absolutos (absolute values) or principios absolutos (absolute principles), depending on the language context.

In mathematics, the concept most closely associated is el valor absoluto, the non‑negative magnitude of a real number. The absolute value of x is denoted |x|; the plural valores absolutos refers to the set of absolute values of several numbers. In computing, the function abs returns the absolute value. The term absolutos is rarely used alone in mathematics, usually appearing in plural noun phrases.

In philosophy and ethics, absolutos or absolutes refer to universal or unchanging truths or standards, such as moral absolutes that are considered binding regardless of context. The term contrasts with relativism and with contingent or contextual values.

Beyond mathematics and philosophy, the term may appear in linguistic, cultural, or brand names. Absent a specific referent, absolutos functions as a generic plural form of the adjective, and its interpretation depends on the surrounding language and domain.