abstract
gb/ˈæbstɹækt/ us/ˈæbstɹækt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 1500
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
B2
property
1
Existing as an idea only
About something you can think about but cannot touch or see.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is abstract
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abstract' with 'summary', which is another meaning of the word.
المرادفات
theoretical (Stresses being based on theory rather than practical application.)
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conceptual (Focuses on being related to mental concepts or ideas.)
الأضداد
concrete (Refers to something real and tangible, the opposite of abstract.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
abstract concept
|abstract idea
|abstract thinking
|abstract art
الموضوعات
art
|philosophy
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Justice is an abstract concept that can be difficult to define.
- Her paintings are highly abstract, with no clear subject.
- Time is an abstract notion, but it affects everything we do.
- The course covers both abstract theory and practical skills.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Love is an abstract idea.
- Numbers are abstract.
- Happiness is an abstract feeling.
- The word 'freedom' is abstract.
اسم
B2
entity
2
Brief summary of a text
A short piece of writing that says the main ideas of a longer text.
نمط الاستخدام:
an abstract of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners think 'abstract' here means 'difficult to understand'; in this context it means a short summary.
المرادفات
summary (A general term for a shortened version of something.)
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synopsis (Often used for summaries of literary or dramatic works.)
الأضداد
full text (Refers to the complete document rather than a condensed version.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
write an abstract
|submit an abstract
|conference abstract
الموضوعات
academia
|writing
|research
|education
|communication
أمثلة
- The researcher submitted an abstract for the conference proceedings.
- Please include an abstract at the beginning of your paper.
- The journal requires abstracts to be under 250 words.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I read the abstract before the full paper.
- She wrote an abstract for her report.
- The teacher asked for an abstract of the article.
فعل
C1
action
3
Remove or take away something
To take something away from where it belongs.
نمط الاستخدام:
to abstract [something] from [somewhere]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with the adjective meaning 'not concrete'. As a verb, it refers to removing or taking out.
المرادفات
extract (More common in everyday contexts; 'abstract' is often more formal.)
|
remove (General term for taking something away.)
الأضداد
insert (To put something into something else, opposite of removing.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
abstract data
|abstract information from
|abstract resources
الموضوعات
science
|general
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The report abstracts key points from the data.
- Oil was abstracted from deep underground reservoirs.
- The program can abstract relevant information from large datasets.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The machine abstracts water from the air.
- He abstracted numbers from the table.
- They abstract gold from the rock.
adjective
B1
property
4
Non-representational in art
Describes art made with shapes and colors instead of pictures of real things.
المرادفات
nonrepresentational (Technical art term meaning not depicting recognizable subjects.)
الأضداد
representational (Depicts recognizable subjects or objects.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
abstract painting
|abstract sculpture
|abstract style
الموضوعات
art
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- She specializes in large abstract paintings.
- The gallery features several abstract sculptures.
- His work moved from realistic landscapes to abstract forms.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I like abstract art.
- This is an abstract painting.
- He makes abstract pictures.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
abstract
IPA
GB/ˈæbstɹækt/
US/ˈæbstɹækt/
المقاطع والنبر
ab - stract (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (ab)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: abstract
Noun
- Base: abstract
- Plural: abstracts
Verb
- Base: abstract
- 3rd Person Singular: abstracts
- Present Participle: abstracting
- Past: abstracted
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
abstracts
noun
abstracting
verb
abstracted
verb
Core family
abstraction
noun C1
abstractly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
concrete
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
abstractness
noun
التعبيرات
abstract away
1/æbstɹˈækt əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
technical
Hide details to focus on main idea
To remove or ignore details so you can focus on the main idea or structure.
أمثلة
- The software abstracts away the complexity of the hardware.
- Teachers often abstract away difficult details when first introducing a topic.
in the abstract
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈæbstɹækt/
fixed phrase
formal
Considered generally, not specifically
Thinking about something as a general idea, not in a real situation.
أمثلة
- In the abstract, his plan sounds reasonable, but it may not work in practice.
- She prefers to discuss problems in the abstract rather than deal with details.