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Definition of Abstract
1. Noun. A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance. "He loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
Specialized synonyms: Right, Absolute, Teacher, Thing
Generic synonyms: Concept, Conception, Construct
2. Adjective. Existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment. "Abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
Similar to: Conceptional, Ideational, Notional, Conceptual, Ideal, Ideologic, Ideological
Also: Nonrepresentational, Impalpable, Intangible
Derivative terms: Abstractness
Antonyms: Concrete
3. Verb. Consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically.
Derivative terms: Abstraction, Abstraction, Abstraction, Abstractive
4. Noun. A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.
Generic synonyms: Sum-up, Summary
Specialized synonyms: Brief, Apercu, Epitome
Derivative terms: Outline, Precis, Synoptic
5. Adjective. Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature. "A large abstract painting"
Similar to: Nonrepresentational
Derivative terms: Abstractness, Abstractionist
6. Verb. Make off with belongings of others. "They abstract the money "
Generic synonyms: Steal
Derivative terms: Cabbage, Lifter, Pilferage, Pilferer
7. Adjective. Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention. ; "Abstract science"
8. Verb. Consider apart from a particular case or instance. "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
9. Verb. Give an abstract (of).
Definition of Abstract
1. a. Withdraw; separate.
2. v. t. To withdraw; to separate; to take away.
3. v. t. To perform the process of abstraction.
4. n. That which comprises or concentrates in itself the essential qualities of a larger thing or of several things. Specifically: A summary or an epitome, as of a treatise or book, or of a statement; a brief.
Definition of Abstract
1. Noun. An abridgement or summary. ¹
2. Noun. Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of larger item, or multiple items. ¹
3. Noun. An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. ¹
4. Noun. A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title. ¹
5. Noun. (context: arts) An abstract work of art. ¹
6. Noun. (context: medicine) A powdered solid extract of a vegetable substance mixed with sugar of milk in such proportion that one part of the abstract represents two parts of the original substance. ¹
7. Adjective. (archaic) Absent-minded. ¹
8. Adjective. Considered apart from any application to a particular object. ¹
9. Adjective. Difficult to understand; abstruse. ¹
11. Adjective. Not concrete; ideal. ¹
12. Adjective. A number or a unit that does not relate to an actual thing; ¹
13. Adjective. (archaic) Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate. ¹
14. Adjective. Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal. ¹
15. Adjective. (context: arts) Free from representational qualities. ¹
16. Adjective. (context: music) Absolute. ¹
17. Adjective. (context: dance) Lacking a story. ¹
18. Adjective. (context: logic) General (as opposed to particular). ¹
19. Adjective. (context: computing) Of a class in object-oriented programming, being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects. ¹
20. Verb. (context: transitive) To separate; to remove; to take away; withdraw. ¹
21. Verb. (context: transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself. ¹
22. Verb. (context: transitive) To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize. ¹
23. Verb. (context: transitive) To draw off (interest or attention). ¹
24. Verb. (context: transitive euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. ¹
25. Verb. (context: transitive arts) To create artistic abstractions of. ¹
26. Verb. (context: transitive obsolete) To extract by means of distillation. ¹
27. Verb. (context: intransitive rare) To perform the process of abstraction. ¹
28. Verb. (context: intransitive fine arts) To create abstractions. ¹
29. Verb. (context: intransitive) To withdraw oneself; to retire. ¹
30. Verb. (context: intransitive computing) To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out". ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abstract
1. difficult to understand [adj -STRACTER, -STRACTEST] / to take away [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Abstract
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1. Withdraw; separate. "The more abstract . . . We are from the body." (Norris)
2. Considered apart from any application to a particular object; separated from matter; exiting in the mind only; as, abstract truth, abstract numbers. Hence: ideal; abstruse; difficult.
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