What does abstract mean?
Definitions for abstract
æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; ˈæb strækt; æbˈstrækt for 11-14 , ˈæb strækt for 15ab·stract
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Princeton's WordNet
abstraction, abstract(noun)
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
outline, synopsis, abstract, precis(adj)
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
abstract(adj)
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
"abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective(adj)
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
"a large abstract painting"
abstract(verb)
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
"abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
abstract(verb)
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift(verb)
make off with belongings of others
abstract(verb)
consider apart from a particular case or instance
"Let's abstract away from this particular example"
abstract(verb)
give an abstract (of)
Webster Dictionary
Abstract(adj)
withdraw; separate
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Abstract(adj)
considered apart from any application to a particular object; separated from matter; existing in the mind only; as, abstract truth, abstract numbers. Hence: ideal; abstruse; difficult
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Abstract(adj)
expressing a particular property of an object viewed apart from the other properties which constitute it; -- opposed to concrete; as, honesty is an abstract word
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Abstract(adj)
resulting from the mental faculty of abstraction; general as opposed to particular; as, "reptile" is an abstract or general name
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Abstract(adj)
abstracted; absent in mind
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Abstract(adj)
to withdraw; to separate; to take away
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Abstract(adj)
to draw off in respect to interest or attention; as, his was wholly abstracted by other objects
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Abstract(adj)
to separate, as ideas, by the operation of the mind; to consider by itself; to contemplate separately, as a quality or attribute
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Abstract(adj)
to epitomize; to abridge
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Abstract(adj)
to take secretly or dishonestly; to purloin; as, to abstract goods from a parcel, or money from a till
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Abstract(adj)
to separate, as the more volatile or soluble parts of a substance, by distillation or other chemical processes. In this sense extract is now more generally used
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Abstract(verb)
to perform the process of abstraction
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Abstract(adj)
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
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Abstract(adj)
a state of separation from other things; as, to consider a subject in the abstract, or apart from other associated things
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Abstract(adj)
an abstract term
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Abstract(adj)
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
Etymology: [See Abstract, a.]
Freebase
Abstract
An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. When used, an abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript or typescript, acting as the point-of-entry for any given academic paper or patent application. Abstracting and indexing services for various academic disciplines are aimed at compiling a body of literature for that particular subject. The terms précis or synopsis are used in some publications to refer to the same thing that other publications might call an "abstract". In management reports, an executive summary usually contains more information than the abstract does.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Abstract
abs-trakt′, v.t. to draw away: to separate: to purloin.—adj. Abstract′ed, drawn off (with from): removed: absent in mind.—adv. Abstract′edly.—ns. Abstract′edness; Abstrac′tion, act of abstracting: state of being abstracted: absence of mind: the operation of the mind by which certain qualities or attributes of an object are considered apart from the rest: a purloining.—adj. Abstract′ive, having the power of abstracting.—n. anything abstractive: an abstract.—adv. Abs′tractly.—n. Abs′tractness. [L. abs, away from, trahĕre, tractum, to draw. See Trace.]
Abstract
abs′trakt, adj. general, as opposed to particular or individual (the opposite of abstract is concrete—a red colour is an abstract notion, a red rose is a concrete notion; an abstract noun is the name of a quality apart from the thing, as redness).—n. summary: abridgment: essence. [L. abstractus, as if a quality common to a number of things were drawn away from the things and considered by itself.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
abstract
A brief register of the warrant officer's stores, by which the supplies, expenses, and remains are duly balanced. An abstract log contains the most important subjects of a ship's log.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'abstract' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4596
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'abstract' in Adjectives Frequency: #624
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abstract in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abstract in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of abstract in a Sentence
O reason, reason, abstract phantom of the waking state, I had already expelled you from my dreams, now I have reached a point where those dreams are about to become fused with apparent realities: now there is only room here for myself.
The civilian government is right now an abstract notion, it will emerge eventually but whether it can exercise power is a totally different story.
Abstract art is a product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered.
We are all hungry and thirsty for concrete images. Abstract art will have been good for one thing: to restore its exact virginity to figurative art.
If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, "Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number?" No. "Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence?" No. Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.
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Translations for abstract
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- ملخصArabic
- абстра́ктныBelarusian
- абстрактен, неразбираем, отвлечен, изваждам, абстракция, отнемам, отмъквам, извадка, отвлечено понятие, отвличам, екстракт, резюме, абстракт, (внимание), отделямBulgarian
- abstracte, xifra, resum, abstraccióCatalan, Valencian
- shrnutí, výtažek, výtahCzech
- abstrakt, resumeDanish
- abstrakt, entziehen, trennen, Zusammenfassung, Auszug, abstrahierenGerman
- σύνοψη, θεωρητικός, αφηρημένος, δυσνόητος, υπεξαιρώ, αφαιρούμαι, αφαιρώ, συνοψίζω, διαχωρίζω, αφαίρεση, αποσύρω, περίληψη, αποσπώ, αφηρημένη τέχνη, απόσταγμα, κλέβω, επιτομή, αποστάζω, εκχύλισμαGreek
- abstraktaEsperanto
- abstracción, extracto, arte abstracto, resumenSpanish
- abstraktne, kokkuvõteEstonian
- abstraktuBasque
- انتزاعیPersian
- poissaoleva, erillinen, abstrakti, uuttaa, yleinen, vaikeaselkoinen, teoreettinen, abstrahoida, käsite, eristää, puhaltaa, aineellistuma, tiivistää, erottaa, uute, tiivistelmä, tuumia, vetää, abstraktio, vetäytyä, poistaaFinnish
- résumé, abstrait, abstraireFrench
- पिछे आना, अमूर्त, अमूर्त कलाकृती करना, निचोड, अलग करना, सारांश करना, अमूर्तिकरन करना, निकाल देना, सारांश, अमूर्तरूपसे लेना, सारHindi
- absztraktHungarian
- աբստրակտ, վերացականArmenian
- astruso, teorico, astratto, astrarre, rimuovere, riassumere, sunto, sottrarre, estratto, compendio, astrazione, estrarre, riassuntoItalian
- 抽象的, 取る, 要約, 抽象派, 抽出, 概要Japanese
- अमूर्त, अमूर्तिकरण करणे, काढून टाकणे, अमूर्त कलाकृती करणे, मागे येणे, गोषवारा, सत्त्व, सारांश, अमूर्तपणे घेणे, वेगळे करणे, सारांश करणेMarathi
- samenvatting, vaag, algemeen, verstrooid, afwezig, abstract, theoretisch, gescheiden, afgezonderd, onttrokken, abstraheren, afzonderen, samenvatten, korte inhoud, zich terugtrekken, terugtrekken, abstractie, onttrekken, ontvreemden, afleiden, uittrekselDutch
- abstrakt, distrahert, abstraksjon, utdrag, oppsummering, referat, distraksjon, sammendrag, sammenfatning, ekstraktNorwegian
- abstrakcyjnyPolish
- abstrato, complicado, difícil, desatento, distraído, abstrair, roubar, abstração, destilar, resumo, sumariar, resumir, sumário, retirarPortuguese
- extras, abstracție, conspect, concentrat, extract, rezumat, esențăRomanian
- абстрактный, экстракт, абстракция, абстрагировать, реферат, конспектRussian
- sažetak, apstrakcijaSerbo-Croatian
- teoretisk, abstrakt, svårfattlig, djupsinnig, skilja av, abstrahera, stjäla, sammanfattning, sammandrag, nalla, utdrag, ta bort, referat, sno, skilja ut, sammanfatta, knyckaSwedish
- சுருக்கம்Tamil
- นามThai
- рефератUkrainian
- trừu tượngVietnamese
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