abstract
adjective
- 1
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
abstract words like `truth' and `justice'
- 2
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
abstract reasoning
abstract science
- 3
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
a large abstract painting
noun
- 1
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- 2
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
verb
- 1
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- 2
consider apart from a particular case or instance
Let's abstract away from this particular example
- 3
give an abstract (of)
- 4
make off with belongings of others
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