abstract

Meanings

Plural: abstract, abstracted, abstracts

Noun

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items.
Concentrated essence of a product.
Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items.
A powdered solid extract of a medicinal substance mixed with lactose.
Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items.
An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract.
The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form.
An abstract work of art.
A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.

Verb

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
make off with belongings of others
consider apart from a particular case or instance
- "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
give an abstract (of)
To separate; to disengage.
To remove; to take away; withdraw.
To separate; to disengage.
To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.
To separate; to disengage.
To extract by means of distillation.
To separate; to disengage.
To draw off (interest or attention).
To separate; to disengage.
To withdraw oneself; to retire.
To separate; to disengage.
To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.
To separate; to disengage.
To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
To perform the process of abstraction.
To separate; to disengage.
To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
To create abstractions.
To separate; to disengage.
To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out".
To separate; to disengage.
To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
To separate; to disengage.
To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize.

Adjective

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
- "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"

Adjective Satellite

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
- "a large abstract painting"
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
- "abstract reasoning"
- "abstract science"

Adj

Derived; extracted.
Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate.
Not concrete: conceptual, ideal.
Insufficiently factual.
Not concrete: conceptual, ideal.
Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
Not concrete: conceptual, ideal.
As a noun, denoting a concept or intangible as opposed to an object, place, or person.
Not concrete: conceptual, ideal.
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize.
Separately expressing a property or attribute of an object that is considered to be inherent to that object: attributive, ascriptive.
Pertaining comprehensively to, or representing, a class or group of objects, as opposed to any specific object; considered apart from any application to a particular object: general, generic, nonspecific; representational.
Absent-minded.
Pertaining to the formal aspect of art, such as the lines, colors, shapes, and the relationships among them.
Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20ᵗʰ century.
Pertaining to the formal aspect of art, such as the lines, colors, shapes, and the relationships among them.
Absolute.
Pertaining to the formal aspect of art, such as the lines, colors, shapes, and the relationships among them.
Lacking a story.
Being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English abstract, borrowed from Latin abstractus, perfect passive participle of abstrahō (“draw away”), formed from abs- (“away”) + trahō (“to pull, draw”). The verbal sense is first attested in 1542.

Synonyms

abridge, abridgment, abstraction, abstractionist, abstruse, ascriptive, attributive, cabbage, compendium, conceptual, epitome, epitomize, filch, formal, general, generalized, generic, hook, ideal, imaginary, incorporeal, intangible, lift, nobble, nonempirical, nonfigurative, nonobjective, nonspecific, outline, pilfer, pinch, precis, purloin, remove, representational, separate, snarf, sneak, steal, summarize, swipe, synopsis, take away, theoretical, withdraw

Antonyms

actual, applied, concrete, corporeal, discrete, empirical, particular, practical, precise, specific

Scrabble Score: 12

abstract is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abstract is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abstract is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

abstract is a valid Words With Friends word