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abstracting

Meanings
  • Verb

    The action or process of taking key information from a source and presenting it in a brief and accurate form.

    - "The editor abstracted the main points from the research paper."
    - "Can you abstract the essence of this article for our newsletter?"
  • Verb

    To draw or pull out, especially in a particular direction.

    - "He abstracted his arm from the water."
    - "The sculptor abstracted the figure from the marble."
Synonyms

abridge , epitomize , summarize , filch , purloin , steal , remove , separate , take away , withdraw
Rhymes
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abstracts , concepts , percepts , departs , imparts
Variants
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abstract , abstractable , abstracted , abstracter , abstracters , abstracting , abstractor , abstractors , abstracts
Etymology
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From the Latin abstractus, meaning 'drawn away'.

Trivia
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  1. Abstracting was first used in the scientific community in the 17th century.

  2. The word 'abstract' comes from the Latin word 'abstractus', which means 'drawn away'.

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  1. Summarization: The process of reducing the length and complexity of a text while retaining its essential meaning.

  2. Extraction: The process of obtaining data from a larger set of data.

Quotes
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  1. … artists in the group put the emphasis on geometric abstraction rather than images "abstracted" from nature.

    - Robert Atkins,{it}Art Spoke{/it},1993

  2. … the Romantic project was to "abstract" from religion its essential "feeling" and leave contemptuously behind its traditional formulations.

    - Theodore Roszak,{it}The Making of a Counter Culture{/it},1969

  3. … basic esthetic criteria and standards he has "abstracted" from long intimacy with time-tested masterpieces.

    - Aline B. Saarinen,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},7 Nov. 1954

  4. … conscientiously and with great purity made the uncompromising effort to "abstract" his view of life into an art work …

    - Norman Mailer,{it}Advertisements for Myself{/it},1959
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Abstracting is a crucial skill in various fields such as scientific research, journalism, and education. It helps to distill complex information into essential and easily understandable parts.

How to Memorize "abstracting"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a sponge absorbing information from a text and squeezing out the essential parts.

  2. associate

    - Associate abstracting with the idea of extracting essential information from a source.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym A.B.C. (Abstract, Bridge, Conclude) to remember the steps of abstracting: Abstract the main points, Bridge them together, and Conclude with a summary.

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