*Definition [#aa769f4a]
A [[paracompact]] space X is called absolutely paracompact if, for every paracompact space Y where X is embedded as a closed subset, X is [[totally paracompact]] with respect to Y.
*Reference [#uc7e5559]
R. Telgarsky and H. Kok, ''The space of rationals is not absolutely paracompact'', Fund. Math. 73 (1971), 75-78.