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abstract

Definition for abstract

adjective as in conceptual, theoretical

noun as in short document prepared from a longer one

verb as in take away from

verb as in prepare short document from longer one

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Example Sentences

It really helps illustrate the abstract concept of songwriting.

From BBC

I wasn’t expecting to write such a sentence about an abstract and some might even say abstruse Sondheim musical that has had only one short-lived Broadway revival.

Others believe net migration makes little sense as an abstract figure.

From BBC

With those Uber execs at the helm, the campaign began to wander instead toward more abstract pledges of freedom and anti-tyranny.

From Slate

Let’s start with their explanation: The abstract ideas of liberty were excellent, they argued, but contradicted by “racial feudalism.”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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