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Meaning of
abstract
in English
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Plural
abstracts
Past Tense
abstracted
Participle Verb
abstracting
Third Person Singular
abstracts
Definitions
Noun
a
concept
or
term
;
not
concrete
The
philosopher
discussed
the
abstract
notion
of
time
.
an
idealized
or
theoretical
view
The
economist
presented
an
abstract
model
of
the
market
.
a
non-representational
art
piece
The
museum
featured
an
abstract
sculpture
made
of
metal
and
glass
.
essence
of
a
larger
item
(
concept
,
product
,
etc
.);
concentrated
form
The
abstract
of
the
research
paper
summarizes
the
main
findings
.
concentrated
product
essence
The
perfume
is
an
abstract
of
rose
petals
and
other
essential
oils
.
a
concise
summary
of
a
publication
The
researcher
wrote
an
abstract
to
accompany
her
academic
paper
.
a
medicinal
powder
extract
;
mixed
with
lactose
The
pharmacist
prepared
an
abstract
of
the
herbal
remedy
.
a
summary
of
land
ownership
details
;
title
summary
The
abstract
of
the
property
includes
the
owner's
name
and
address
.
Adjective
non-concrete
;
conceptual
idea
The
abstract
concept
of
justice
is
difficult
to
define
.
non-representational
;
idealized
style
The
artist's
abstract
style
is
characterized
by
bold
colors
.
free
from
representational
qualities
;
non-figurative
The
abstract
design
of
the
painting
features
geometric
shapes
.
denoting
concepts
;
intangible
Abstract
ideas
like
love
and
freedom
are
difficult
to
quantify
.
representing
a
class
;
general
The
abstract
term
"
happiness
"
can
have
different
meanings
to
different
people
.
relating
to
art
forms
(
lines
,
colors
,
etc
.);
non-representational
The
artist's
use
of
abstract
shapes
and
colors
created
a
unique
piece
.
completely
independent
(
music
)
The
composer's
abstract
music
was
characterized
by
its
lack
of
melody
.
lacking
a
narrative
(
dance
)
The
choreographer's
abstract
dance
piece
focused
on
movement
and
expression
.
partial
basis
for
subclasses
(
programming
)
The
programmer
used
an
abstract
class
to
define
the
partial
basis
for
subclasses
.
Verb
to
summarize
or
epitomize
(
key
points
)
The
researcher
abstracted
the
key
points
of
her
study
to
create
a
concise
summary
.
to
consider
(
something
)
theoretically
;
separately
The
philosopher
liked
to
abstract
the
concept
of
morality
and
consider
it
theoretically
.
Compounds / Phrases
semiabstract
