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abstract verb

  /əbˈstɹækt/ , /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ , /ˌæbˈstɹækt/
  • (transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
  • To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.
 abstrahieren
  • (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
 entziehen
  • (transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 trennen, abstrahieren

abstract adjective

  /əbˈstɹækt/ , /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ , /ˌæbˈstɹækt/
  • (now, rare) Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
  • Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • (arts, often, capitalized) Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20th century. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
 abstrakt

abstract noun

  /əbˈstɹækt/ , /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ , /ˌæbˈstɹækt/
  • An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 Zusammenfassung, Auszug

abstraction noun

  /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/ , /əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/
  • The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
  • The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
 Abstraktion

abstracted adjective

  /æb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/ , /əb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/
  • Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
 Schussel
  • Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
 abwesend

abstractive adjective

  /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ , /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
  • Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
  • Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
 abstrakt
abstract noun
Abstraktum, Begriffswort, abstraktes Substantiv
abstract algebra
abstrakte Algebra
abstract art
abstrakte Kunst
abstract data type
abstrakter Datentyp
abstract class
abstrakte Klasse
Abstract Expressionism
abstrakter Expressionismus
abstract method
abstrakte Methode
abstract factory pattern
abstrakte Fabrik

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Abstract noun

Abstract, Abstracts   /ˈæpstrækt/ , /ˈɛpstʁɛkt/
  • kurze, objektive, zusammenfassende Inhaltsangabe eines längeren (meist wissenschaftlichen) Textes
 abstract
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