ABSTRACT
Scrabble letter values: A1B3S1T1R1A1C3T1 = 12
Definition
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance. — synonyms: abstraction
- noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory. — synonyms: outline, synopsis, precis
- adjective existing only in the mind.
- adjective not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature. — synonyms: abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective
- adjective dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention.
- verb consider a concept without thinking of a specific example.
- verb make off with belongings of others. — synonyms: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak
- verb consider apart from a particular case or instance.
- verb give an abstract (of).
Examples
- “he loved her only in the abstract--not in person”
- “separated from embodiment”
- “abstract words like `truth' and `justice'”