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abstract
adjective1.existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like 'truth' and 'justice'"[ant: concrete]2.not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"3.dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
noun1.a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"[syn: abstraction]2.a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory[syn: outline]
verb1.consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically2.make off with belongings of others3.consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"4.give an abstract (of)