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Abstract
Found in thesaurus: construct, concept, conception, sum-up, summary, consider, reckon, regard, see, view, steal, look at, deal, take, resume, summarize, summarise, sum up
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abstract
v.
remove, take away; steal; theorize, conceptualize; summarize, simplify
adj.
intangible, unconnected to concrete reality; theoretical, not practical; unconnected to a specific instance or example; difficult to understand
n.
summary, synopsis; essence; something that is not concrete, something that is abstract
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Abstract
Abstract may refer to:
- Abstract (album), 1962 album by Joe Harriott
- Abstract (law), a summary of a legal document
- Abstract (summary), in academic publishing
- Abstract art, artistic works that don't attempt to represent reality or concrete subjects
- Abstract object in philosophy
- Abstract structure in mathematics
- Abstract type in computer science
- The property of an abstraction
- Q-Tip (rapper), also known as "The Abstract"
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abstract
Noun
1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
(synonym) abstraction
(hypernym) concept, conception, construct
(hyponym) right
2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
(synonym) outline, synopsis, precis
(hypernym) summary
(hyponym) brief
Verb
1. consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
(hypernym) see, consider, reckon, view, regard
(derivation) abstraction
2. make off with belongings of others
(synonym) pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
(hypernym) steal
3. consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
(hypernym) consider, take, deal, look at
(derivation) abstraction
4. give an abstract (of)
(hypernym) sum up, summarize, summarise, resume
(derivation) abstractor, abstracter
Adjective
1. existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
(antonym) concrete
(similar) conceptual
(see-also) intangible, impalpable
(attribute) abstractness
2. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
(synonym) abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective
(similar) nonrepresentational
3. based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis"
(synonym) theoretical
(similar) technical
4. dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
(similar) theoretical
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Abstract (das)
n.
abstract, summary; brief; simplification
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abstract
adj.
abstract, intangible, theoretical
