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English adjective: abstract | |||
| 1. | abstract existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment | ||
| Samples | Abstract words like `truth' and `justice'. | ||
| Similar | conceptional, conceptual, ideal, ideational, ideologic, ideological, notional | ||
| See also | impalpable, intangible, nonrepresentational | ||
| Attribute | abstractness | ||
| Antonyms | concrete | ||
| 2. | abstract not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | ||
| Samples | A large abstract painting. | ||
| Synonyms | abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective | ||
| Similar | nonrepresentational | ||
| Antonyms | representational | ||
| 3. | abstract dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention | ||
| Samples | Abstract reasoning. Abstract science. | ||
| Similar | theoretical | ||
| Antonyms | applied | ||
English noun: abstract | |||
| 1. | abstract (cognition) a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance | ||
| Samples | He loved her only in the abstract--not in person. | ||
| Synonyms | abstraction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concept, conception, construct | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolute, right, teacher, thing | ||
| 2. | abstract (communication) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | ||
| Synonyms | outline, precis, synopsis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sum-up, summary | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apercu, brief, epitome | ||
English verb: abstract | |||
| 1. | abstract (cognition) consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consider, reckon, regard, see, view | ||
| 2. | abstract (possession) make off with belongings of others | ||
| Synonyms | cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | steal | ||
| 3. | abstract (cognition) consider apart from a particular case or instance | ||
| Samples | Let's abstract away from this particular example. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consider, deal, look at, take | ||
| 4. | abstract (communication) give an abstract (of) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | resume, sum up, summarise, summarize | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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