2006-12-04 02:20:30 · 3 answers · asked by john s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Main Entry: 1ab·stract
Pronunciation: ab-'strakt, 'ab-"
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin abstractus, from Latin, past participle of abstrahere to drag away, from abs-, ab- + trahere to pull, draw
1 a : disassociated from any specific instance
2 : expressing a quality apart from an object
3 a : dealing with a subject in its abstract aspects : THEORETICAL
4 : having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation or narrative content
- ab·stract·ly /ab-'strak(t)-lE, 'ab-"/ adverb
- ab·stract·ness /ab-'strak(t)-n&s, 'ab-"/ noun
2006-12-04 02:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Abstract can refer to:
Abstract art, a non-representational artwork, especially a painting.
Ex. The boy went to see the new abstract art at the art gallery
Abstract (law), a brief statement of the most important points of one or more legal documents
Abstract (summary), an abbreviated summary of any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline.
Abstraction (computer science), a high-level specification as opposed to a low-level implementation, which is "concrete".
Abstract can also be used to describe anything that seems out of the ordinary, non-everyday. Abstract is generally found to be more creative and complex than concrete ideas.
It could mean several things, depending on the subject at hand.
2006-12-04 02:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imaginary, its all in the head, opposite of concrete, meaning real.
2006-12-04 02:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by fuchtig 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋