STEM Dictionary

Math:

Absolute Value

Definition

a number’s distance from zero on the number line

Sentence

Regardless of whether a number is positive or negative, its absolute value is always positive.

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This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 1104229, 1501756, and 1902474.