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Related / Similar Words: abstraction, outline, synopsis, precis, pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift, theoretical, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective

Definition:

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person";

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory;

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);

make off with belongings of others;

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";

based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis";

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting";

See Also: intangible, impalpable, nonrepresentational

Hyponyms: right, absolute, teacher, thing, brief, apercu, epitome

Attributes: abstractness

Derivational Morphology: precis, sketch, outline, adumbrate, abstraction, generalization, generalisation, abstractor, abstracter, synopsis, booster, shoplifter, lifter, boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum, sneak thief, pilferer, snitcher, pilferage

Language Translations:
Catalan: abstracte and resum		Croatian: sažetak
Danish: abstrakt		Dutch: abstract and samenvatting
Estonian: abstraktne		Finnish: teoreettinen and tiivistelmä
French: abstract		German: abstrakt and Auszug
Hindi: सारांश		Italian: astratto and estratto
Japanese: 抽象的 and 概要		Norwegian: abstrakt and sammendrag
Portuguese: abstrato and resumo		Russian: абстрактный and конспект
Spanish: resumen		Swedish: abstrakt and referat

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