abstract
adjective
/əbˈstɹækt/
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/ˈæbˌstɹækt/
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/ˌæbˈstɹækt/
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- (archaic) Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
- (arts, often, capitalized) Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20th century. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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αφηρημένος
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- Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
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θεωρητικός,
αφηρημένος
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- Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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δυσνόητος
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abstract
noun
/əbˈstɹækt/
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/ˈæbˌstɹækt/
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/ˌæbˈstɹækt/
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- An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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περίληψη,
επιτομή,
σύνοψη
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- (real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
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απόσταγμα,
εκχύλισμα
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- An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
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αφαίρεση
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- (arts) An abstract work of art. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
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αφηρημένη τέχνη
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abstract
verb
/əbˈstɹækt/
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/ˈæbˌstɹækt/
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/ˌæbˈstɹækt/
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- (transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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αποσπώ,
διαχωρίζω
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- 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.
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αποστάζω
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- (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
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αποσύρω,
αφαιρώ,
κλέβω,
υπεξαιρώ
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- (transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).
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αφαιρούμαι
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- (transitive) To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
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συνοψίζω
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abstraction
noun
/æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/
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/əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/
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- 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.]
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αφαίρεση
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abstracted
adjective
/æb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/
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/əb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/
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- Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
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αφηρημένος
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abstractive
adjective
/æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
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/əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
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- 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.]
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αφηρημένος
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