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abstractness

American  
[ab-strakt-nis, ab-strakt-nis] / æbˈstrækt nɪs, ˈæbˌstrækt nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality or fact of being abstract.


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We all value precision in claims as compared to vagueness and concreteness as compared to abstractness.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023

And although “Night Colonies” strikes a surprisingly haunting tone with the contrast it presents between free will and self-determination, its abstractness demands a fair amount of patience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2021

Painting wasn’t dead to her and bigness and abstractness were not de rigueur.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019

This quality of purposeful abstractness makes everything sound and seem contrived.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2015

As if a peculiar and malign abstractness pervaded their mental processes.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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