Dictionary Check: abstract
"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 βtruthβ and βjusticeβ"
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"
noun
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
verb
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
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