abstractness

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality of being removed from, or not having a connection with, the physical world; intangible.

  - "The abstract concepts of mathematics are difficult for some people to grasp."
  - "The artist's abstract painting did not depict any recognizable objects."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abstractness
articulate , oblate , acclimate , relate

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Variants

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abstract , abstracter , abstractest , abstractly , abstractness , abstractnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin abstractus, past participle of abstrahere, 'to draw away'.

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Trivia

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1. Abstract art was popularized in the early 20th century.

2. The term 'abstract' was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. concept: Abstractness is a property of concepts, which can be thought of, but not directly perceived.

2. intangible: Abstractness is related to intangible things, which cannot be touched, seen, or felt directly.

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Quotes

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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

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Culture

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Abstractness is a fundamental concept in various fields such as philosophy, mathematics, and art. In philosophy, it refers to the separation of ideas from the physical world. In mathematics, abstract concepts like numbers, functions, and sets are essential. In art, abstract expressionism is a movement that emphasizes emotion and individual expression over realistic representation.

How to Memorize "abstractness"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize abstractness, try to imagine ideas or concepts without any physical representation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate abstractness with intangible things like emotions, ideas, or mathematical concepts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use mnemonics like 'People Eat Apples' to remember the abstract concepts of philosophy: Perception, Existence, Abstraction, Thought.

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