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Adjective abstract has 4 senses
- abstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
Antonyms: concrete, factual, objective, real, tangible
- abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective - not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
Antonym: representational (indirect, via nonrepresentational)
- abstract, theoretical - based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis"
Antonyms: nontechnical, untechnical (indirect, via technical)
- abstract - dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
Antonym: applied (indirect, via theoretical)
Noun abstract has 2 senses
- abstraction, abstract - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
--1 is a kind of concept, conception, construct
--1 has particulars: right; absolute; teacher; thing
- outline, synopsis, abstract, precis - a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
--2 is a kind of summary
--2 has particulars: brief; apercu; epitome
Verb abstract has 4 senses
- abstract - consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
--1 is one way to see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift - make off with belongings of others
--2 is one way to steal
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
- abstract - consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
--3 is one way to consider, take, deal, look at
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
- abstract - give an abstract (of)
--4 is one way to sum up, summarize, summarise, resume
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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