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- [adjective ab-strakt, ab-strakt; noun ab-strakt; verb ab-strakt for 10–13, ab-strakt for 14]
- /adjective æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; noun ˈæb strækt; verb æbˈstrækt for 10–13, ˈæb strækt for 14 /
- /ˈæb.strækt/
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- [adjective ab-strakt, ab-strakt; noun ab-strakt; verb ab-strakt for 10–13, ab-strakt for 14]
- /adjective æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; noun ˈæb strækt; verb æbˈstrækt for 10–13, ˈæb strækt for 14 /
Definitions of abstract word
- adjective abstract An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events. 3
- adjective abstract In grammar, an abstract noun refers to a quality or idea rather than to a physical object. 3
- adjective abstract Abstract art makes use of shapes and patterns rather than showing people or things. 3
- countable noun abstract An abstract is an abstract work of art. 3
- countable noun abstract An abstract of an article, document, or speech is a short piece of writing that gives the main points of it. 3
- verb abstract If you abstract something from a place, you take it from there. 3
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Origin of abstract
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English: withdrawn from worldly interests < Latin abstractus drawn off (past participle of abstrahere). See abs-, tract1
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Parts of speech for Abstract
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verb
adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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abstract popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
abstract usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abstract
adj abstract
- philosophical — of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- abstruse — You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply.
- ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.
noun abstract
- compendium — A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
- condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- summary — a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
verb abstract
- dissociate — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- steal — to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
adjective abstract
- mental — of or relating to the chin.
- immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.
- intangible — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- nonfigurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- nonrepresentational — not resembling or portraying any object in physical nature: a nonrepresentational painting.
Antonyms for abstract
adj abstract
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
noun abstract
- document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- manuscript — the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
verb abstract
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
adjective abstract
- practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
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