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abstract
adjective(ab-stract)
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
Synonyms: abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective,
Examples:
A large abstract painting.
abstract
noun(ab-stract)
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Synonyms: outline, precis, synopsis,
abstract
verb(ab-stract)
make off with belongings of others
Synonyms: cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe,
abstract
noun(ab-stract)
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
Synonyms: abstraction,
Examples:
He loved her only in the abstract--not in person.
abstract
verb(ab-stract)
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
abstract
verb(ab-stract)
consider apart from a particular case or instance
Examples:
Let's abstract away from this particular example.
abstract
adjective(ab-stract)
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
Examples:
Abstract reasoning.
Abstract science.
abstract
adjective(ab-stract)
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
Antonyms: concrete,
Examples:
Abstract words like `truth' and `justice'.
abstract
verb(ab-stract)
give an abstract (of)

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