abstract
[ adjective ab-strakt, ab-strakt; noun ab-strakt; verb ab-strakt for 11-14, ab-strakt for 10 ]
/ adjective æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; noun ˈæb strækt; verb æbˈstrækt for 11-14, ˈæb strækt for 10 /
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Idioms for abstract
abstract away from, to omit from consideration.
in the abstract, without reference to a specific object or instance; in theory: beauty in the abstract.
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abstract
adjective (ˈæbstrækt)
noun (ˈæbstrækt)
verb (æbˈstrækt) (tr)
Word Origin for abstract
C14: (in the sense: extracted): from Latin abstractus drawn off, removed from (something specific), from abs- ab- 1 + trahere to draw
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Medical definitions for abstract
abstract
[ ăb-străkt′, ăb′străkt′ ]
adj.
Considered apart from concrete existence.
Not applied or practical; theoretical.
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