term used for music dependent on its structure alone for comprehension. It is the antithesis of program music. It is not associated with extramusical ...
magnitude of a number or other mathematical expression disregarding its sign; thus, the absolute value is positive, whether the original expression is...
( bk z´) (KEY) , autonomous republic (1990 est. pop. 539,000), 3,300 sq mi (8,547 sq km), in Georgia, between the Black Sea and the Greater Caucasus....