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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.


Example Sentences

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

From Salon

It’s a philosophy and a thesis that still allows for a bit of abstractness and unpredictability.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The errors, then, lie not in the abstractness or concreteness, not in geometry or physics, but in a calculator who does not know how to make a true accounting.

From Literature

I like incorporating these into the design of the dance — little glimpses of humanity within the abstractness of the choreography.

From New York Times