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Antonyms for abstract
æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; ˈæb strækt; æbˈstrækt for 11-14 , ˈæb strækt for 15ab·stract
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
abstractverb
The central idea of withdrawing makes abstract in common speech a euphemism for appropriate (unlawfully), purloin, steal. In mental processes we discriminate between objects by distinguishing their differences; we separate some one element from all that does not necessarily belong to it, abstract it, and view it alone. We may separate two ideas, and hold both in mind in comparison or contrast; but when we abstract one of them, we drop the other out of thought. The mind is abstracted when it is withdrawn from all other subjects and concentrated upon one, diverted when it is drawn away from what it would or should attend to by some other interest, distracted when the attention is divided among different subjects, so that it can not be given properly to any. The trouble with the distracted person is that he is not abstracted. Compare DISCERN.
Antonyms:
add, combine, complete, conjoin, fill up, increase, restore, strengthen, uniteSynonyms:
appropriate, detach, discriminate, distinguish, distract, divert, eliminate, purloin, remove, separate, steal, take away, withdrawPreposition:
The purse may be abstracted from the pocket; the substance from the accidents; a book into a compend.
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Princeton's WordNet
abstraction, abstractnoun
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
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objective, applied, concrete, representational, tangible, realSynonyms:
generalisation, abstraction, generalization, abstract entity, outline, synopsis, precis, abstractednessoutline, synopsis, abstract, precisadjective
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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real, representational, objective, applied, tangible, concreteSynonyms:
lineation, abstraction, scheme, synopsis, precis, schema, outlineabstractadjective
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
"abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
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objective, applied, real, concrete, representational, tangibleSynonyms:
abstractionist, nonobjective, nonfigurativeabstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjectiveadjective
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
"a large abstract painting"
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objective, real, tangible, concrete, representational, appliedSynonyms:
abstractionist, nonobjective, nonfigurativeabstractverb
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
"abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
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representational, objective, tangible, concrete, real, appliedSynonyms:
abstractionist, nonobjective, nonfigurativeabstractverb
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
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real, tangible, representational, applied, objective, concreteSynonyms:
nobble, hook, cabbage, pilfer, filch, pinch, purloin, lift, snarf, swipe, sneakpilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, liftverb
make off with belongings of others
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representational, tangible, objective, concrete, real, appliedSynonyms:
elevate, snitch, rook, mouse, hook, top, victimize, nobble, uprise, arise, cop, cabbage, repeal, kidnap, vellicate, crimp, snarf, lift, con, vacate, defraud, hornswoggle, reverse, pussyfoot, go up, plagiarise, bring up, airlift, raise, rob, plume, revoke, pilfer, accost, overcharge, knock off, sneak, rise, abduct, move up, thieve, addict, crochet, filch, get up, squeeze, gyp, swindle, come up, creep, diddle, pinch, wind, pluck, swipe, solicit, countermand, bunco, twitch, rear, soak, rustle, hoist, short-change, goldbrick, snatch, purloin, scam, tweet, snare, face-lift, fleece, mulct, gip, plagiarize, gazump, surcharge, twinge, rescind, annul, slip, overturn, glomabstractverb
consider apart from a particular case or instance
"Let's abstract away from this particular example"
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concrete, representational, applied, real, objective, tangibleSynonyms:
nobble, hook, cabbage, pilfer, filch, pinch, purloin, lift, snarf, swipe, sneakabstractverb
give an abstract (of)
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objective, tangible, applied, real, concrete, representationalSynonyms:
nobble, hook, cabbage, pilfer, filch, pinch, purloin, lift, snarf, swipe, sneak
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How to use abstract in a sentence?
An American will tinker with anything he can put his hands on. But how rarely can he be persuaded to tinker with an abstract idea.
There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men
It's abstract, the concept of nations has always been malleable.
It was just open it up and then more or less business as usual, with a little bit of window dressing, this is not an abstract number of cases. Were seeing people pile into intensive care units.
It's ok to understand other people. But it's not enough. Advertence is necessary too. Because it's easy to understand abstract person if you're not a victim but outside observer. Imagine you say to friend who needs your help: «I understand the man who stole from you because he was starved». Or that: «I understand that scumbag who raped you because his wife ran out on him and he wanted to blow off steam». Only most hard-hearted person can say that.
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