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S: (n) abstraction, abstract (a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance) "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
S: (n) outline, synopsis, abstract, precis (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)

S: (v) abstract (consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically)
S: (v) pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift (make off with belongings of others)
S: (v) abstract (consider apart from a particular case or instance) "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
S: (v) abstract (give an abstract (of))

S: (adj) abstract (existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment) "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"

S: (adj) conceptional, ideational, notional (being of the nature of a notion or concept) "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question"
S: (adj) conceptual (being or characterized by concepts or their formation) "conceptual discussions"; "the schizophrenic loses ability to abstract or do conceptual thinking"; "sex is a notional category, gender is a grammatical category"
S: (adj) ideal (constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception) "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"
S: (adj) ideological, ideologic (concerned with or suggestive of ideas) "ideological application of a theory"; "the drama's symbolism was very ideological"

S: (adj) abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective (not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature) "a large abstract painting"
S: (adj) abstract (dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention) "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"