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   Ab·stract

   adjective

   • 1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence: "abstract concepts such as love or beauty" Similar theoreticalconceptualnotionalintellectualmetaphysicalphilosophicalacademichypotheticalspeculativeconjecturalconjecturedsuppositionalputativerare:suppositioussuppositiveideationalOpposite actualconcrete
   • ▪ dealing with ideas rather than events: "the novel was too abstract and esoteric to sustain much attention"
   • ▪ not based on a particular instance; theoretical: "we have been discussing the problem in a very abstract manner" Similar theoreticalconceptualnotionalintellectualmetaphysicalphilosophicalacademichypotheticalspeculativeconjecturalconjecturedsuppositionalputativerare:suppositioussuppositiveideationalOpposite actualconcrete
   • ▪ (of a word, especially a noun) denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object: "abstract words like truth or equality"
   • 2. relating to abstract art: "abstract pictures that look like commercial color charts" Similar nonrepresentationalnonrealisticnonpictorialsymbolicimpressionisticOpposite representational

   verb

   • 1. consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else: "to abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism"
   • 2. extract or remove (something): "applications to abstract more water from streams" Similar extractpumpdraw (off)tapsuckwithdrawremovetake out/awayseparatedetachisolatedissociate
   • ▪ used euphemistically to say that someone has stolen something: "his pockets contained all he had been able to abstract from the apartment"
   • ▪ withdraw: "as our relationship deepened you seemed to abstract yourself"
   • 3. make a written summary of (an article or book): "staff who index and abstract material for an online database" Similar summarizewrite a summary ofprecisabridgecondensecompressshortencut downabbreviatesynopsizerare:epitomize

   noun

   • 1. a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech: "an abstract of his inaugural address"
   • 2. an abstract work of art: "a big unframed abstract"
   • 3. that which is abstract; the theoretical consideration of something: "the abstract must be made concrete by examples"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin abstractus, literally ‘drawn away’, past participle of abstrahere, from ab- ‘from’ + trahere ‘draw off’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abstractly adverb

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2. writingcenter.unc.edu › tips-and-tools › abstractsAbstracts – The Writing Center • University of North Carolina ...

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   An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that describes a larger work. Components vary according to discipline. An abstract of a social science or scientific work may contain the scope, purpose, results, and contents of the work.

3. www.scribbr.com › dissertation › abstractHow to Write an Abstract | Steps & Examples - Scribbr

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   Feb 28, 2019 · An abstract is a short summary of a longer work (such as a thesis, dissertation or research paper). The abstract concisely reports the aims and outcomes of your research, so that readers know exactly what your paper is about.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abstractsAbstracts Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : disassociated from any specific instance. an abstract entity. b. : difficult to understand : abstruse. abstract problems. c. : insufficiently factual : formal. possessed only an abstract right. 2. : expressing a quality apart from an object. the word poem is concrete, poetry is abstract. 3. a.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › abstract_1abstract adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of abstract adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.grammarly.com › blog › write-an-abstractHow to Write an Abstract for Your Paper | Grammarly Blog

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   Jun 2, 2022 · An abstract is a self-contained summary of a larger work, such as research and scientific papers or general academic papers. Usually situated at the beginning of such works, the abstract is meant to “preview” the bigger document. This helps readers and other researchers find what they’re looking for and understand the magnitude of what ...

7. mindthegraph.com › blog › define-abstractDefine Abstract - Mind the Graph Blog

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   Oct 19, 2023 · An abstract can be defined as a comprehensive summary of a research study, article, review, or report. Positioned at the beginning of a document, it presents key points from every significant section of your work—right from objectives to results—in precisely distilled form.

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishABSTRACT - Definition in English - bab.la

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   adjective UK /ˈabstrakt/ 1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence abstract concepts such as love or beauty dealing with ideas rather than events the novel was too abstract and esoteric to sustain much attention not based on a particular instance; theoretical we have been discussing the problem in a...