abstract
[ adjective ab-strakt, ab-strakt; noun ab-strakt; verb ab-strakt for 10–13, ab-strakt for 14 ]
/ adjective æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; noun ˈæb strækt; verb æbˈstrækt for 10–13, ˈæb strækt for 14 /
adjective
noun
verb (used with object)
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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British Dictionary definitions for abstractly
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
Medical definitions for abstractly
abstract
[ ăb-străkt′, ăb′străkt′ ]
adj.
Considered apart from concrete existence.
Not applied or practical; theoretical.