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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  abstract 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  abstract 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  abstract 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  abstract 
 
  4  senses  of  abstract 
 
  Sense  1 
  abstract 
  =>  see  consider,  reckon,  view,  regard 
 
  Sense  2 
  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift 
  =>  steal 
 
  Sense  3 
  abstract 
  =>  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
 
  Sense  4 
  abstract 
  =>  sum  up  summarize,  summarise,  resume 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  abstract 
 
  abstract  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  abstract 
 
  Sense  1 
  abstract 
  =>  see  consider,  reckon,  view,  regard 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift 
  =>  steal 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  abstract 
  =>  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  abstract 
  =>  sum  up  summarize,  summarise,  resume 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  abstract 
  abstract 
  abstract  art 
  abstract  artist 
  abstract  expressionism 
  abstract  thought 
  abstractedness 
  abstracter 
  abstraction 
  abstractionism 
  abstractionist 
  abstractness 
  abstractor 
 
  Overview  of  noun  abstract 
 
  The  noun  abstract  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  abstraction,  abstract  --  (a  concept  or  idea  not  associated  with  any  specific  instance;  "he  loved  her  only  in  the  abstract--not  in  person") 
  2.  outline,  synopsis,  abstract,  precis,  adumbration  --  (a  sketchy  summary  of  the  main  points  of  an  argument  or  theory) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  abstract 
 
  The  verb  abstract  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  abstract  --  (consider  a  concept  without  thinking  of  a  specific  example;  consider  abstractly  or  theoretically) 
  2.  (1)  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift  --  (make  off  with  belongings  of  others) 
  3.  (1)  abstract  --  (consider  apart  from  a  particular  case  or  instance;  "Let's  abstract  away  from  this  particular  example") 
  4.  abstract  --  (give  an  abstract  (of)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  abstract 
 
  The  adj  abstract  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  abstract  --  (existing  only  in  the  mind;  separated  from  embodiment;  "abstract  words  like  `truth'  and  `justice'") 
  2.  (1)  abstract,  abstractionist,  nonfigurative,  nonobjective  --  (not  representing  or  imitating  external  reality  or  the  objects  of  nature;  "a  large  abstract  painting") 
  3.  (1)  abstract,  theoretical  --  (based  on  specialized  theory;  "a  theoretical  analysis") 
  4.  abstract  --  (dealing  with  a  subject  in  the  abstract  without  practical  purpose  or  intention;  "abstract  reasoning";  "abstract  science") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  abstract 
 
  4  senses  of  abstract 
 
  Sense  1 
  abstract  (vs.  concrete) 
 
  concrete  (vs.  abstract) 
  =>  factual 
  =>  objective 
  =>  real,  tangible 
 
  Sense  2 
  abstract,  abstractionist,  nonfigurative,  nonobjective 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  nonrepresentational)  ->  representational 
 
  Sense  3 
  abstract,  theoretical 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  technical)  ->  nontechnical,  untechnical 
 
  Sense  4 
  abstract 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  theoretical)  ->  applied 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  abstract 
 
  4  senses  of  abstract 
 
  Sense  1 
  abstract  (vs.  concrete) 
  =>  conceptual 
  =>  ideal 
  =>  conceptional,  ideational,  notional 
  Also  See->  intangible#2,  impalpable#1;  nonrepresentational#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  abstract,  abstractionist,  nonfigurative,  nonobjective 
  =>  nonrepresentational  (vs.  representational) 
 
  Sense  3 
  abstract,  theoretical 
  =>  technical  (vs.  nontechnical) 
 
  Sense  4 
  abstract 
  =>  theoretical  (vs.  applied) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  abstract 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  abstract 
 
  Sense  1 
  abstract  (vs.  concrete) 
  =>  abstractness 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  abstract 
 
  abstract  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  abstract 
  abstract 
  abstracted 
  abstractionist 
  abstractive 
  semiabstract 
 
  Overview  of  noun  abstract 
 
  The  noun  abstract  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  abstraction,  abstract  --  (a  concept  or  idea  not  associated  with  any  specific  instance;  "he  loved  her  only  in  the  abstract--not  in  person") 
  2.  outline,  synopsis,  abstract,  precis,  adumbration  --  (a  sketchy  summary  of  the  main  points  of  an  argument  or  theory) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  abstract 
 
  The  verb  abstract  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  abstract  --  (consider  a  concept  without  thinking  of  a  specific  example;  consider  abstractly  or  theoretically) 
  2.  (1)  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift  --  (make  off  with  belongings  of  others) 
  3.  (1)  abstract  --  (consider  apart  from  a  particular  case  or  instance;  "Let's  abstract  away  from  this  particular  example") 
  4.  abstract  --  (give  an  abstract  (of)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  abstract 
 
  The  adj  abstract  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  abstract  --  (existing  only  in  the  mind;  separated  from  embodiment;  "abstract  words  like  `truth'  and  `justice'") 
  2.  (1)  abstract,  abstractionist,  nonfigurative,  nonobjective  --  (not  representing  or  imitating  external  reality  or  the  objects  of  nature;  "a  large  abstract  painting") 
  3.  (1)  abstract,  theoretical  --  (based  on  specialized  theory;  "a  theoretical  analysis") 
  4.  abstract  --  (dealing  with  a  subject  in  the  abstract  without  practical  purpose  or  intention;  "abstract  reasoning";  "abstract  science") 



abstract definition