(mathematical analysis) Of an infinite series: such that the sum of the absolute values of its summands converges.

(mathematics, humorous) Details which are straightforward but so tedious that an author or lecturer would rather skip them (especially those of a category theoretical nature).

Art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses color and form in a non-representational way.

Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.

(chemistry) Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol that contains at most 1% of water

(mathematics) The mean of the absolute magnitude of a function that has both positive and negative values.

An American genre of modern art that used improvised techniques, such as sinuous linearity, to generate highly abstract forms while allowing the artist spontaneity.

(set theory) The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to the universal set but not to a given set.

A form of sex education that advocates only abstinence as a means to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

plural of decree absolute