absolute value

/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/

IPA: /AE1 B S AH0 L UW0 T V AE1 L Y UW0/

noun
  1. 1

    For a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, \sqrt{a^2+b^2}. Denoted by | |.

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