Meaning

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication..

Definitions by Sense

1. An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
2. Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items.
3. An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract.
4. The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form.
5. (art) An abstract work of art.
6. (real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
7. (obsolete) Derived; extracted.
8. (now rare) Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate.

Example Sentences

An analysis and abstract of every treatise he had read.

Man, the abstract Of all perfection, which the workmanship Of Heaven hath modeled.

Thus the concrete like has its abstract likeness; the concretes, father and son, have the abstracts, paternity and filiation.

The more abstract we are from the body ... the more fit we shall be to behold divine light.

Her new film is an abstract piece, combining elements of magic realism, flashbacks, and animation but with very little in terms of plot construction.

The politician gave a somewhat abstract answer when asked about their plans to cut spending.

Abstract words such as glory, honour, courage, or hallow were obscene.

A concrete name is a name which stands for a thing; an abstract name which stands for an attribute of a thing...

Word Forms

• abstracts
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• abstracter
• most abstract
• abstractest
• abstracting
• abstracted
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