abstract
gb/ˈæbstɹækt/ us/ˈæbstɹækt/
B1
İngilizce
~ 1500
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective
B2
property
1
Existing as an idea only
About something you can think about but cannot touch or see.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something] is abstract
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abstract' with 'summary', which is another meaning of the word.
Eş anlamlılar
theoretical (Stresses being based on theory rather than practical application.)
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conceptual (Focuses on being related to mental concepts or ideas.)
Zıt anlamlılar
concrete (Refers to something real and tangible, the opposite of abstract.)
Eşdizimler
abstract concept
|abstract idea
|abstract thinking
|abstract art
Konular
art
|philosophy
|education
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Love is an abstract idea.
- Numbers are abstract.
- Happiness is an abstract feeling.
- The word 'freedom' is abstract.
İsim
B2
entity
2
Brief summary of a text
A short piece of writing that says the main ideas of a longer text.
Kullanım kalıbı:
an abstract of [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners think 'abstract' here means 'difficult to understand'; in this context it means a short summary.
Eş anlamlılar
summary (A general term for a shortened version of something.)
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synopsis (Often used for summaries of literary or dramatic works.)
Zıt anlamlılar
full text (Refers to the complete document rather than a condensed version.)
Eşdizimler
write an abstract
|submit an abstract
|conference abstract
Konular
academia
|writing
|research
|education
|communication
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I read the abstract before the full paper.
- She wrote an abstract for her report.
- The teacher asked for an abstract of the article.
Fiil
C1
action
3
Remove or take away something
To take something away from where it belongs.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to abstract [something] from [somewhere]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this with the adjective meaning 'not concrete'. As a verb, it refers to removing or taking out.
Eş anlamlılar
extract (More common in everyday contexts; 'abstract' is often more formal.)
|
remove (General term for taking something away.)
Zıt anlamlılar
insert (To put something into something else, opposite of removing.)
Eşdizimler
abstract data
|abstract information from
|abstract resources
Konular
science
|general
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- The report abstracts key points from the data.
- Oil was abstracted from deep underground reservoirs.
- The program can abstract relevant information from large datasets.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Eş anlamlılar
nonrepresentational (Technical art term meaning not depicting recognizable subjects.)
Zıt anlamlılar
representational (Depicts recognizable subjects or objects.)
Eşdizimler
abstract painting
|abstract sculpture
|abstract style
Konular
art
|arts_entertainment
Örnekler
- She specializes in large abstract paintings.
- The gallery features several abstract sculptures.
- His work moved from realistic landscapes to abstract forms.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I like abstract art.
- This is an abstract painting.
- He makes abstract pictures.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
abstract
IPA
GB/ˈæbstɹækt/
US/ˈæbstɹækt/
Heceler ve vurgu
ab - stract (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (ab)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: abstract
Noun
- Base: abstract
- Plural: abstracts
Verb
- Base: abstract
- 3rd Person Singular: abstracts
- Present Participle: abstracting
- Past: abstracted
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.