1. Education
Absolute Value
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definition: Always a positive number, refers to the distance of a number from 0, the distances are positive.

Examples: You will use this term to refer to the distance of a point or number from the origin (zero point) of a number line. The symbol to show the absolute value is two vertical lines: | -2 | = 2.

Related Resources:

Math Symbols
A listing of math symbols and their meanings.
<Full Glossary>

Discuss in my forum

©2013 About.com. All rights reserved.