Definition of abstract

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Abstract (a.) To separate, as the more volatile or soluble parts of a substance, by distillation or other chemical processes. In this sense extract is now more generally used..

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Literalism :: Literalism (n.) The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization..
Abstracted :: Abstracted (imp. & p. p.) of Abstrac.
Comprehension :: Comprehension (n.) The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect; perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract principles..
Abstracter :: Abstracter (n.) One who abstracts, or makes an abstract..
Abstract :: Abstract (a.) To take secretly or dishonestly; to purloin; as, to abstract goods from a parcel, or money from a till..
Abstract :: Abstract (a.) To epitomize; to abridge.
Defalcation :: Defalcation (n.) An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement..
Absently :: Absently (adv.) In an absent or abstracted manner.
Abstract :: Abstract (a.) To separate, as the more volatile or soluble parts of a substance, by distillation or other chemical processes. In this sense extract is now more generally used..
Abstractional :: Abstractional (a.) Pertaining to abstraction.
Idea :: Idea (n.) A rational conception; the complete conception of an object when thought of in all its essential elements or constituents; the necessary metaphysical or constituent attributes and relations, when conceived in the abstract..
Abstractitious :: Abstractitious (a.) Obtained from plants by distillation.
Prescind :: Prescind (v. t.) To cut off; to abstract.
In :: In (prep.) With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear..
Staringly :: Stargasing (n.) Hence, absent-mindedness; abstraction..
Personification :: Personification (n.) A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstract idea is represented as animated, or endowed with personality; prosopop/ia; as, the floods clap their hands..
Concrete :: Concrete (a.) Standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an object; -- opposed to abstract..
Mooner :: Mooner (n.) One who abstractedly wanders or gazes about, as if moonstruck..
Unbending :: Unbending (a.) Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths..
High :: High (superl.) Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble.
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