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abstract definition
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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")
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