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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
OTHER WORDS FROM abstractive
ab·strac·tive·ly, adverbab·strac·tive·ness, nounun·ab·strac·tive, adjectiveun·ab·strac·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby abstractive
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