Dictionary Check: abstract

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"abstract" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

adjective

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

Example: "abstract words like β€˜truth’ and β€˜justice’"
Antonyms:
adjective

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

Example: "a large abstract painting"
adjective

dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

Example: "abstract reasoning"
noun

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Example: "he loved her only in the abstract β€” not in person"
Synonyms:
noun

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

Synonyms:
verb

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

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