ABSTRACT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
   
   Synonym(s)
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • he loved her only in the abstract–not in person
   
   Hypernyms(s) abstract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concept (what does concept mean?)
   • conception (what does conception mean?)
   • construct (what does construct mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   • absolute (what does absolute mean?)
   • teacher (what does teacher mean?)
   • thing (what does thing mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
   
   Synonym(s)
   • outline (what does outline mean?)
   • precis (what does precis mean?)
   • synopsis (what does synopsis mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) abstract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • summary (what does summary mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • brief (what does brief mean?)
   • apercu (what does apercu mean?)
   • epitome (what does epitome mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • precis (what does precis mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
   • sketch (what does sketch mean?)
   • outline (what does outline mean?)
   • adumbrate (what does adumbrate mean?)

ABSTRACT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • consider a concept without thinking of a specific example
   • consider abstractly or theoretically
   
   Hypernyms(s) abstract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • see (what does see mean?)
   • consider (what does consider mean?)
   • reckon (what does reckon mean?)
   • view (what does view mean?)
   • regard (what does regard mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   • generalization (what does generalization mean?)
   • generalisation (what does generalisation mean?)
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
2. Meaning
   • consider apart from a particular case or instance
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • Let’’s abstract away from this particular example
   
   Hypernyms(s) abstract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consider (what does consider mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • look at (what does look at mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
3. Meaning
   • give an abstract (of)
   
   Hypernyms(s) abstract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sum up (what does sum up mean?)
   • summarize (what does summarize mean?)
   • summarise (what does summarise mean?)
   • resume (what does resume mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • abstractor (what does abstractor mean?)
   • abstracter (what does abstracter mean?)
   • outline (what does outline mean?)
   • synopsis (what does synopsis mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
   • precis (what does precis mean?)
   • abstractor (what does abstractor mean?)
   • abstracter (what does abstracter mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make off with belongings of others
   
   Synonym(s)
   • cabbage (what does cabbage mean?)
   • filch (what does filch mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • lift (what does lift mean?)
   • nobble (what does nobble mean?)
   • pilfer (what does pilfer mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • purloin (what does purloin mean?)
   • snarf (what does snarf mean?)
   • sneak (what does sneak mean?)
   • swipe (what does swipe mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) abstract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • booster (what does booster mean?)
   • shoplifter (what does shoplifter mean?)
   • lifter (what does lifter mean?)
   • boodle (what does boodle mean?)
   • bread (what does bread mean?)
   • cabbage (what does cabbage mean?)
   • clams (what does clams mean?)
   • dinero (what does dinero mean?)
   • dough (what does dough mean?)
   • gelt (what does gelt mean?)
   • kale (what does kale mean?)
   • lettuce (what does lettuce mean?)
   • lolly (what does lolly mean?)
   • lucre (what does lucre mean?)
   • loot (what does loot mean?)
   • moolah (what does moolah mean?)
   • pelf (what does pelf mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   • shekels (what does shekels mean?)
   • simoleons (what does simoleons mean?)
   • sugar (what does sugar mean?)
   • wampum (what does wampum mean?)
   • sneak thief (what does sneak thief mean?)
   • pilferer (what does pilferer mean?)
   • snitcher (what does snitcher mean?)
   • pilferage (what does pilferage mean?)

ABSTRACT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • existing only in the mind
   • separated from embodiment
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • abstract words like `truth” and `justice”
   
   Antonym(s)
   • concrete (what does concrete mean?)
   
   Similar To
   • conceptual (what does conceptual mean?)
   • ideal (what does ideal mean?)
   • conceptional (what does conceptional mean?)
   • ideational (what does ideational mean?)
   • notional (what does notional mean?)
   
   See Also
   • intangible (what does intangible mean?)
   • impalpable (what does impalpable mean?)
   • nonrepresentational (what does nonrepresentational mean?)
   
   Attribute(s)
   • abstractness (what does abstractness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • abstract reasoning
   • abstract science
   
   Similar To
   • theoretical (what does theoretical mean?)
3. Meaning
   • based on specialized theory
   
   Synonym(s)
   • theoretical (what does theoretical mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • a theoretical analysis
   
   Similar To
   • technical (what does technical mean?)
4. Meaning
   • not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
   
   Synonym(s)
   • abstractionist (what does abstractionist mean?)
   • nonfigurative (what does nonfigurative mean?)
   • nonobjective (what does nonobjective mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • a large abstract painting
   
   Similar To
   • nonrepresentational (what does nonrepresentational mean?)