abstract in English dictionary

  • abstract

    Meanings and definitions of "abstract"

    • An abridgement or summary.
    • Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of something else.
    • An abstraction; an abstract term.
    • (art) An abstract work of art.
    • That which is abstract.
    • (medicine) 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.
    • (obsolete) Extracted.
    • Considered apart from any application to a particular object; removed from; apart from; separate; abstracted.
    • Absent in mind.
    • Apart from practice or reality; not concrete; ideal; vague; theoretical; impersonal.
    • Difficult to understand; abstruse.
    • (art) Free from representational qualities.
    • (logic) General (as opposed to particular).
    • (computing) Of a class in object-oriented programming, being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects.
    • (transitive) To separate; to remove; to take away.
    • (transitive) To withdraw.
    • (transitive) ( euphemistic ) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.
    • (transitive) (art) To create artistic abstractions of.
    • (transitive) To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize.
    • (transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself.
    • (transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).
    • (transitive) (obsolete) To extract by means of distillation.
    • (intransitive) To withdraw oneself; to retire.
    • (intransitive) (rare) To perform the process of abstraction.
    • (intransitive) (computing) To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out".
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Derived; extracted. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 15 th century.]
    • adjective
      (now rare)
      Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
    • adjective
      Expressing a property or attribute separately of an object that is considered to be inherent to that object. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
    • adjective
      Considered apart from any application to a particular object; not concrete; ideal; non-specific; general, as opposed to specific. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
    • adjective
      Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
    • adjective
      (archaic)
      Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16 th century.]
    • adjective
      (art)
      Pertaining to the formal aspect of art, such as the lines, colors, shapes, and the relationships among them. [First attested in the mid 19 th century.]
    • adjective
      Insufficiently factual.Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], ISBN 0-87779-101-5), page 8
    • adjective
      Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
    • adjective
      (grammar)
      As a noun, denoting an intangible as opposed to an object, place, or person.
    • adjective
      (computing)
      Of a class in object-oriented programming, being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects.
    • noun
      An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 10
    • noun
      Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of larger item, or multiple items. [First attested in the mid 16 th century.]
    • noun
      An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16 th century.]
    • noun
      The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
    • noun
      (art)
      An abstract work of art. [First attested in the early 20 th century.]
    • noun
      (real estate)
      A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To remove; to take away; withdraw. [First attested in the late 15 th century.]
    • verb
      (transitive, euphemistic)
      To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15 th century.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize. [First attested in the late 16 th century.]
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To extract by means of distillation. [Attested from the early 17 th century until the early 18 th century.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
    • verb
      (intransitive, reflexive, literally figuratively)
      To withdraw oneself; to retire. [First attested in the mid 17 th century.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To draw off (interest or attention).
    • verb
      (intransitive, rare)
      To perform the process of abstraction.
    • verb
      (intransitive, fine arts)
      To create abstractions.
    • verb
      (intransitive, computing)
      To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out".
    • an abrigement or summary
    • something that concentrates in itself the qualities of something else
    • an abstraction
    • an abstract work of art
    • that which is abstract
    • an extract of a vegetable substance
    • extracted
    • separate
    • absent in mind
    • apart from practice or reality; not concrete
    • difficult to understand
    • free from representational qualities
    • general as opposed to particular
    • to separate; to remove; to take away
    • to withdraw
    • to steal
    • to create an artistic abstraction of
    • to abridge, epitomize, or summarize
    • to consider abstractly
    • to draw off
    • to extract by means of distillation
    • to withdraw oneself
    • to perform the process of abstraction
    • Art that looks as if it contains little or no recognizable or realistic forms from the physical world.
    • A short summary of the contents of a document that gives the reader a quick overview of its topic and purpose.
    • abstract (of a paper)
    • A condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
    • selection (from a group)
    • Regarding abstractions, namely, concepts, ideas, thoughts etc.(Adj.; Re. Philosophy; Source: IPDF)
    • Not applied, not practical.
    • Difficult to understand.
    • adjective
      dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
    • adjective
      existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
    • adjective
      not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
    • noun
      a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
    • noun
      a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
    • verb
      consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
    • verb
      consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
    • verb
      give an abstract (of)
    • verb
      make off with belongings of others

    Synonyms of "abstract" in English dictionary

    theoretical, steal, nobble are the top synonyms of "abstract" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "abstract" in English dictionary

    concrete is the antonym of "abstract" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of abstract

    • Conjugation of abstract
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      †Archaic or obsolete.
    • abstract ( plural  abstracts)
    • abstract ( third-person singular simple present abstracts, present participle abstracting, simple past and past participle abstracted)
    • abstract ( comparative more abstract, superlative most abstract)
    • abstract (comparative more abstract or abstracter, superlative most abstract or abstractest)
    • abstract (plural abstracts)
    • abstract (third-person singular simple present abstracts, present participle abstracting, simple past and past participle abstracted)
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