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in the abstract

in the ab·stract
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in stressed th ee adjective ab-strakt, ab-strakt]
    • /ɪn stressed ði adjective æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt/
    • /ɪn ðə ˈæb.strækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee adjective ab-strakt, ab-strakt]
    • /ɪn stressed ði adjective æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt/

Definitions of in the abstract words

  • phrase in the abstract When you talk or think about something in the abstract, you talk or think about it in a general way, rather than considering particular things or events. 0
  • noun in the abstract without reference to specific circumstances or practical experience 0
  • noun in the abstract in theory as apart from practice 0

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Parts of speech for In the abstract

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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in the abstract popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".

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