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abstract

/ˈæbˌstɹækt/
Meanings
  • noun

    A representation of a concept or idea, not associated with any particular material or physical form.

    - "The abstract of a research paper summarizes the main findings."
    - "The artist created an abstract painting that did not depict any recognizable objects."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈæbˌstɹækt/



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Antonyms

actual , concrete , corporeal , empirical , applied , practical , discrete , particular , precise , specific
Synonyms

abridgment , compendium , epitome , synopsis , abridge , epitomize , summarize , filch , purloin , steal , remove , separate , take away , withdraw , abstruse , ascriptive , attributive , conceptual , ideal , imaginary , incorporeal , intangible , nonempirical , theoretical , conceptual , theoretical , formal , general , generalized , generic , nonspecific , representational
Rhymes
Words rhyming with abstract
artifact , artifacted , traversed
Variants
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abstract , abstracter , abstractest , abstractly , abstractness , abstractnesses , abstracts , abstractable , abstracted , abstracters , abstracting , abstractor , abstractors , abstract algebra , abstract algebras , abstract expressionism , abstract expressionisms , abstract expressionist , abstract expressionists , abstract of title , abstracts of title , in the abstract
Etymology
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From the Latin abstractus, meaning 'drawn away' or 'separated'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'abstract' comes from the Latin word 'abstractus', which means 'drawn away' or 'separated'.

  2. Abstract art was first exhibited in the Western world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

  3. The Mona Lisa is not an abstract painting, but it is considered one of the most famous and iconic works of art in history.

Related Concepts
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  1. Concept: Abstract refers to ideas, concepts, or theories that are not tied to any particular material or physical form.

  2. Abstract art: A style of art that does not depict recognizable objects or scenes, but instead uses shapes, colors, and forms to convey emotions or ideas.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. A glance into the classrooms of the Los Angeles public school system … fleshes out the "abstract" debates with the faces of children.

    - Jared Diamond,{it}Guns, Germs, and Steel{/it},1997

  2. I take my photographs and print them on a laser copying machine in the "photo" mode; the resulting image is more stark and "abstract" than a traditional photographic print, which tends to dominate the page regardless of the text.

    - Leslie Marmon Silko,{it}Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit{/it},1996

  3. It is true that the atrocities that were known remained "abstract" and remote, rarely acquiring the status of knee-buckling knowledge among ordinary Americans. Because the savagery of genocide so defies our everyday experience, many of us failed to wrap our minds around it.

    - Samantha Power,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},14 Mar. 2002
Culture
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Abstract art has been a significant movement in the modern art world, with artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian pioneering the use of abstract forms and colors.

How to Memorize "abstract"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize the abstract concept of 'abstract', imagine a blank canvas or a empty mind, and visualize concepts and ideas being formed and shaped without any physical representation.

  2. associate

    - To memorize the abstract concept of 'abstract', associate it with the idea of a concept or idea that is not tied to any particular material or physical form.

  3. mnemonics

    - To memorize the abstract concept of 'abstract', use the mnemonic 'An Apple Ripe And Bright Tastes Abstractly' to remember that abstract refers to ideas or concepts that are not tied to any particular material or physical form.

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