abstractive

[ ab-strak-tiv ]

/ æbˈstræk tɪv /

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM abstractive

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

Words nearby abstractive

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How to use abstractive in a sentence

By training the model to predict semantically complete blocks of text, ERNIE-GEN performs at an elite level across a range of language generation tasks, including dialogue engagement, question generation, and abstractive summarization.
These five AI developments will shape 2021 and beyond|Jason Sparapani|January 14, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The book contains an intellectualist, static, determinist, abstractive trend.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
A polarity is maintained throughout: the abstractive and the concretional.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
According to my own theory it only differentiates itself from time at a somewhat developed stage of the abstractive process.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead

Thus an abstractive set is effectively the entity meant when we consider an instant of time without temporal extension.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
In other words there are different abstractive sets which are to be regarded as routes of approximation to the same moment.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead