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absolute value

Nonnegative number with the same magnitude as a given real number

EntityQ120812

Also known as absolute value function · absolute value of real number · modulus · absolute value of a real number · abs · abs()

Subclass of

Overview

All data

45 statements · 13% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Image of function
Different from
Definition domain
Defining formula
  • |x| = \begin{cases} x & x \geq 0 \\ -x & x < 0 \end{cases}
In defining formula
Notation
Short name
  • abs
Codomain

On other databases

21 identifiers linking absolute value across the web's reference databases