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Word: Abstract
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Latin abstractus, literally ‘drawn away’, past participle of abstrahere, from ab- ‘from’ + trahere ‘draw off’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈstrakt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
consider something theoretically or separately from (something else)
Short Definition:consider separately
Examples:- to abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism
Definition:
extract or remove (something)
Short Definition:remove
Examples:- applications to abstract more water from streams
Definition:
make a written summary of (an article or book)
Short Definition:summarize
Examples:- staff who abstract material for an online database
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