abstract
gb/ˈæbstɹækt/ us/ˈæbstɹækt/
B1
انگریزی
~ 1500
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B2
property
1
Existing as an idea only
About something you can think about but cannot touch or see.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is abstract
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abstract' with 'summary', which is another meaning of the word.
ہم معنی الفاظ
theoretical (Stresses being based on theory rather than practical application.)
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conceptual (Focuses on being related to mental concepts or ideas.)
متضاد الفاظ
concrete (Refers to something real and tangible, the opposite of abstract.)
لفظی تراکیب
abstract concept
|abstract idea
|abstract thinking
|abstract art
موضوعات
art
|philosophy
|education
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
an abstract of [something]
عام غلطی:
Some learners think 'abstract' here means 'difficult to understand'; in this context it means a short summary.
ہم معنی الفاظ
summary (A general term for a shortened version of something.)
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synopsis (Often used for summaries of literary or dramatic works.)
متضاد الفاظ
full text (Refers to the complete document rather than a condensed version.)
لفظی تراکیب
write an abstract
|submit an abstract
|conference abstract
موضوعات
academia
|writing
|research
|education
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to abstract [something] from [somewhere]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with the adjective meaning 'not concrete'. As a verb, it refers to removing or taking out.
ہم معنی الفاظ
extract (More common in everyday contexts; 'abstract' is often more formal.)
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remove (General term for taking something away.)
متضاد الفاظ
insert (To put something into something else, opposite of removing.)
لفظی تراکیب
abstract data
|abstract information from
|abstract resources
موضوعات
science
|general
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The report abstracts key points from the data.
- Oil was abstracted from deep underground reservoirs.
- The program can abstract relevant information from large datasets.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
nonrepresentational (Technical art term meaning not depicting recognizable subjects.)
متضاد الفاظ
representational (Depicts recognizable subjects or objects.)
لفظی تراکیب
abstract painting
|abstract sculpture
|abstract style
موضوعات
art
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- She specializes in large abstract paintings.
- The gallery features several abstract sculptures.
- His work moved from realistic landscapes to abstract forms.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I like abstract art.
- This is an abstract painting.
- He makes abstract pictures.
گرامر
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abstract
IPA
GB/ˈæbstɹækt/
US/ˈæbstɹækt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ab - stract (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (ab)
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Adjective
- Base: abstract
Noun
- Base: abstract
- Plural: abstracts
Verb
- Base: abstract
- 3rd Person Singular: abstracts
- Present Participle: abstracting
- Past: abstracted
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.