absoluutväärtuselt

Absoluutväärtuselt is an Estonian term that translates to "in terms of absolute value" or "by absolute value" in English. It refers to a comparison or measurement based on the magnitude of a quantity, irrespective of its sign. For instance, when comparing two numbers, if one is considering them in terms of absolute value, they would focus on how far each number is from zero on the number line. A number like -5 has an absolute value of 5, and a number like 3 has an absolute value of 3. Therefore, in terms of absolute value, -5 is larger than 3 because its magnitude (5) is greater than the magnitude of 3.

This concept is frequently used in various mathematical and scientific contexts. In physics, for example, when discussing speed, it is the absolute value of velocity. Velocity can be positive or negative indicating direction, but speed is always a non-negative quantity. In statistics, absolute deviations from a mean are often calculated to understand the spread of data without regard to whether individual data points are above or below the average. When performing calculations or analyses "absoluutväärtuselt", the focus is solely on the size or distance from zero.