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abstractive

[ab-strak-tiv]

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adjective

having the power of abstracting.

pertaining to an abstract or summary.

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Origin of abstractive

From the Medieval Latin word abstractīvus, dating back to 1480–90. See abstract, -ive

Related formsab·strac·tive·ly, adverbab·strac·tive·ness, nounun·ab·strac·tive, adjectiveun·ab·strac·tive·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for abstractive

We have got to annex some condition to the root property of being covered by any abstractive set which it covers.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
Accordingly an event-particle could cover no other abstractive element.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
I will call such a set of durations an ‘abstractive set’ of durations.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
Let σ be the name of any condition which some abstractive sets fulfil.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead

When this is the case I shall call the two sets ‘equal in abstractive force.’
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead