absolute unitEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryabsolute unit /ˈˌabsəˈˌl(y)o͞ot ˈyo͞onət, ˈˌæbsəˈˌl(j)ut ˈjunət/ ▸ noun a unit of measurement which is defined in terms of the fundamental units of a system (mass, length, and time), and is not based on arbitrary definitions.