Abstract can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.
Adjective |
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| abstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'" | ||
| abstract - not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting" | ||
| abstract - dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science" | ||
Verb |
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| abstract - consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically | ||
| abstract - give an abstract (of) | ||
| abstract - consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example" | ||
| abstract - make off with belongings of others | ||
Noun |
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| abstract - Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of larger item, or multiple items. | ||
| abstract - Concentrated essence of a product. | ||
| abstract - An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. | ||
| abstract - The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form. | ||
| abstract - A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title . |
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| 1. | verb | Let's abstract away from this particular example. | |
| 2. | adj. | Abstract words like `truth' and `justice. | |
| 3. | adj. | A large abstract painting. | |
| 4. | adj. | Abstract reasoning. | |
| 5. | adj. | Abstract science. | |
| 6. | adj. | To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat. | |
| 7. | adj. | The theory is too abstract for me. | |
| 8. | adj. | The new theory is too abstract for ordinary people. | |
| 9. | adj. | Your explanation is too abstract to me. | |
| 10. | adj. | I have difficulty understanding abstract modern art, especially Mondrian. | |
| 11. | adj. | The idea of happiness is extremely abstract. | |
| 12. | adj. | Young people know the disasters of war only in the abstract. | |
| 13. | adj. | Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete. | |
| 14. | adj. | Abstract art is not to the taste of everyone. | |
| 15. | adj. | Abstract art is something to feel. | |
| 16. | adj. | Some abstract art is difficult to understand. |
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| verb | |
| Let's abstract away from this particular example. |
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| adj. | |
| Abstract words like `truth' and `justice. |
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| A large abstract painting. |
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| Abstract reasoning. |
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| Abstract science. |
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| To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat. | |
| The theory is too abstract for me. | |
| The new theory is too abstract for ordinary people. | |
| Your explanation is too abstract to me. | |
| I have difficulty understanding abstract modern art, especially Mondrian. | |
| The idea of happiness is extremely abstract. | |
| Young people know the disasters of war only in the abstract. | |
| Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete. | |
| Abstract art is not to the taste of everyone. | |
| Abstract art is something to feel. | |
| Some abstract art is difficult to understand. | |