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Silak12 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

In absolute terms?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me what this whole sentence means?
Health spending has increased in absolute terms, but not as a proportion of national income.
Are "in absolute terms" and "in absolute sense" interchangeable? What does it mean?
Thanks!
  

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Consider this example. In 2012, national income was $200. Health spending was $50, ie 25%.

  • Consider this example.
  • In 2012, national income was $200.
  • Health spending was $50, ie 25%.
  • In 2013, national income was $300.
  • health spending was $75, ie 25%.
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Consider this example.
In 2012, national income was $200. Health spending was $50, ie 25%.
In 2013, national income was $300. health spending was $75, ie 25%.

In 2013, health spending increased in absolute terms because $75 is mo
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Thanks! sir.
Is "in absolute terms" interchangeable with "in absolute sense"?
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Is "in absolute terms" interchangeable with "in an absolute sense"?

In that context, yes. Perhaps not in another context.

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