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Quick definitions from WordNet (abstract)
▸ noun: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance ("He loved her only in the abstract--not in person")
▸ noun: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
▸ verb: consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
▸ verb: consider apart from a particular case or instance ("Let's abstract away from this particular example")
▸ verb: give an abstract (of)
▸ verb: make off with belongings of others
▸ adjective: not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature ("A large abstract painting")
▸ adjective: existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment ("Abstract words like `truth' and `justice'")
▸ adjective: dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention ("Abstract reasoning")
▸ adjective: based on specialized theory
▸ Also see abstracts
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▸ Idioms related to abstract (New!)
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▸ noun: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance ("He loved her only in the abstract--not in person")
▸ noun: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
▸ verb: consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
▸ verb: consider apart from a particular case or instance ("Let's abstract away from this particular example")
▸ verb: give an abstract (of)
▸ verb: make off with belongings of others
▸ adjective: not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature ("A large abstract painting")
▸ adjective: existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment ("Abstract words like `truth' and `justice'")
▸ adjective: dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention ("Abstract reasoning")
▸ adjective: based on specialized theory
▸ Also see abstracts
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to abstract
▸ Usage examples for abstract
▸ Idioms related to abstract (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing abstract
▸ Popular nouns described by abstract
▸ Words that often appear near abstract
▸ Rhymes of abstract
▸ Invented words related to abstract