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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
abstract
1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance (Freq. 2) - he loved her only in the abstract--not in person • Syn: abstraction • Derivationally related forms: abstract (for: abstraction) • Hypernyms: concept, conception, construct • Hyponyms: right, absolute, teacher, thing 2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory • Syn: outline, synopsis, precis • Derivationally related forms: precis (for: precis), synoptic (for: synopsis), outline (for: outline) • Hypernyms: summary, sum-up • Hyponyms: brief, apercu, epitome
1. consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically (Freq. 5) • Derivationally related forms: abstractive, abstraction • Hypernyms: see, consider, reckon, view, regard • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. make off with belongings of others (Freq. 1) • Syn: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift • Derivationally related forms: lifter (for: lift), cabbage (for: cabbage), pilferer (for: pilfer), pilferage (for: pilfer) • Hypernyms: steal • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s something from somebody 3. consider apart from a particular case or instance (Freq. 1) - Let's abstract away from this particular example • Derivationally related forms: abstractive • Hypernyms: consider, take, deal, look at • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 4. give an abstract (of) • Derivationally related forms: abstractor, abstracter • Hypernyms: sum up, summarize, summarise, resume • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
1. existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment (Freq. 5) - abstract words like 'truth' and 'justice' • Ant: concrete • Similar to: conceptional, ideational, notional, conceptual, ideal, ideological, ideologic • See Also: intangible, impalpable, nonrepresentational • Derivationally related forms: abstractness • Attrubites: abstractness 2. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature (Freq. 1) - a large abstract painting • Syn: abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective • Similar to: nonrepresentational • Derivationally related forms: abstractionist (for: abstractionist), abstractness 3. dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention - abstract reasoning - abstract science • Similar to: theoretical • Derivationally related forms: abstractness
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