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abstract[1,adjective] abstract[2,noun] abstract[3,verb]

Main Entry: ¹ab·stract
Pronunciation: ab-strakt, ab-strakt
Function: adjective
Etymology: from Latin abstractus "abstract," from earlier abstrahere "to draw away," from abs-, ab- "from, away" and trahere "to draw" --related to ATTRACT, ¹TRACE, ³TRACE
1 : expressing a quality or idea without reference to an actual person or thing <"honesty" is an abstract word>
2 : difficult to understand : HARD <abstract problems>
3 : using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture <abstract art>
- ab·stract·ly /ab-strak-(t)l, ab-strak-/ adverb
- ab·stract·ness /ab-strak(t)-ns, ab-strak(t)-/ noun

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