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abstractness

ab·stract
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    • UK Pronunciation
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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 /
    • /ˈæbstræktnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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 abstractness word

  • noun abstractness the quality of being abstract as opposed to concrete 3
  • adjective abstractness thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea. 1
  • adjective abstractness expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance, as justice, poverty, and speed. 1
  • adjective abstractness theoretical; not applied or practical: abstract science. 1
  • adjective abstractness difficult to understand; abstruse: abstract speculations. 1
  • adjective abstractness Fine Arts. of or relating to the formal aspect of art, emphasizing lines, colors, generalized or geometrical forms, etc., especially with reference to their relationship to one another. (often initial capital letter) pertaining to the nonrepresentational art styles of the 20th century. 1
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Origin of abstractness

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1400-50; late Middle English: withdrawn from worldly interests 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 Abstractness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Abstractness

abstractness 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for abstractness

noun abstractness

  • intangibility — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
  • indescribable — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
All 2 Synonyms of abstractness

Antonyms for abstractness

noun abstractness

  • concreteness — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
Just one Antonym for abstractness

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