Defenition of the word abstract

Defenition of the word abstract
- A condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
- Art that looks as if it contains little or no recognizable or realistic forms from the physical world.
- Regarding abstractions, namely, concepts, ideas, thoughts etc.(Adj.; Re. Philosophy; Source: IPDF)
- Not applied, not practical.
- Difficult to understand.
- To consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically.
- existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
- dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
- consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
- give an abstract (of)
- not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
- based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis"
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
- a summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- make off with belongings of others
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let''s abstract away from this particular example"
- existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth'' and `justice''"
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- consider apart from a particular case or instance
- existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
- dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
- not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

Synonyms for the word abstract

- abstraction
- abstractionist
- cabbage
- filch
- hook
- lift
- nobble
- nonfigurative
- nonobjective
- outline
- pilfer
- pinch
- precis
- purloin
- snarf
- sneak
- swipe
- synopsis
- theoretical

Similar words in the abstract

- conceptional
- conceptual
- ideal
- ideational
- impalpable
- intangible
- nonrepresentational
- notional
- technical
- theoretical

Hyponyms for the word abstract

- absolute
- apercu
- brief
- epitome
- right
- teacher
- thing

Hypernyms for the word abstract

- concept
- conception
- consider
- construct
- deal
- look at
- reckon
- regard
- resume
- see
- steal
- sum up
- sum-up
- summarise
- summarization
- summarize
- summary
- take
- view