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adjective
- 1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence: "abstract concepts such as love or beauty" Similar Opposite
- 2. relating to or denoting art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but rather seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, colours, and textures: "abstract pictures" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. consider something theoretically or separately from (something else): "to abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism"
- 2. extract or remove (something): "applications to abstract more water from streams" Similar
noun
- 1. a summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech: "an abstract of her speech"
- 2. an abstract work of art: "a big unframed abstract"
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