绝对值

絕對值

juéduìzhí

noun #31,816

Meanings

1 absolute value (math)
2 modulus (of a complex number)

Characters

to cut off / absolute

correct / pair / opposite

Examples

负五的绝对值是五。

Fù wǔ de juéduìzhí shì wǔ.

The absolute value of negative five is five.

绝对值在数轴上表示距离。

Juéduìzhí zài shùzhóu shàng biǎoshì jùlí.

Absolute value represents distance on the number line.

Tips

usage

Standard math term: |a| in notation. 绝对 ('absolute') + 值 ('value'). For a complex number z = a + bi, the 绝对值 |z| equals √(a² + b²) and is also called the modulus (模, mó).

Stroke Order

绝 jué

对 duì

值 zhí