1. A grammatical construction in which a noun phrase or participle phrase is set apart from the main clause, typically used to provide additional information or context without being syntactically connected to the main sentence structure
Weather permitting, we will have the picnic tomorrow.
Permitindo o tempo, faremos o piquenique amanhã.
2. In linguistics, a modification that completely or fundamentally changes the meaning or application of a term without qualification or exception
The absolute modification of the contract rendered the previous agreement null.
A modificação absoluta do contrato tornou o acordo anterior nulo.