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Meanings of abstract in English

Portuguese
sinopse
Catalan
sinopsi

A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

        sinopse
        Portuguese
        roubar
        Catalan
        furtar
        Spanish
        afanar

        Make off with belongings of others.

            roubar
            Portuguese
            abstrato
            Catalan
            abstracte
            Spanish
            abstracto

            Existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment.

                Related terms
                abstrato
                Portuguese
                abstracção
                Catalan
                abstracció
                Spanish
                abstracción

                A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance.

                      abstracção
                      Usage of abstract in English
                      1
                      It was still distant, abstract: battles at sea thousands of miles off.
                      Iron Council
                      2
                      Part of the problem is that microformats are thus far very abstract.
                      Wired
                      3
                      Freedom -rather more complicated in the concrete than the abstract, yes?'
                      Orb Sceptre Throne
                      4
                      ITF's interest in Ireland's rescue services therefore is not an abstract thing.
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      The idea of vegetation in general is too abstract to be primitive.
                      The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
                      6
                      Areas involved in abstract reasoning and those that process emotions light up.
                      Wired
                      7
                      Cinema often struggles with dramatising difficult ideas, particularly if they are abstract.
                      The Guardian
                      8
                      This, in the abstract, was gratifying; but in practice it distressed her.
                      The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
                      9
                      Besides his life in the concrete is his life in the abstract.
                      The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economic...
                      10
                      No abstract available Grant support No sponsors or funders for this work.
                      Pubmed
                      11
                      The province of the University is to educate citizenship in the abstract.
                      "'Tis Sixty Years Since" / Address of Charles Francis Adams; Fou...
                      12
                      I thought they looked great, but were too abstract for this project.
                      Wired
                      13
                      Reviewers worked in duplicate to select articles, evaluate quality, and abstract information.
                      Pubmed
                      14
                      This is right in the abstract, but in practice it acts badly.
                      Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volu...
                      15
                      We've all seen how powerful images can make abstract crises feel concrete.
                      BBC
                      16
                      He builds on the most abstract general ideas, which I entirely disclaim.
                      Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sce...
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