Noun

• 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)

Verb

• 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))
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) sum up, summarize, summarise, resume (give a summary (of)) "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame

Adjective

• S: (adj) abstract (existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment) "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
• see also
• similar to
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• antonym
• derivationally related form
• 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"