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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /apˈstʁakt/
"Das ist ein abstrakter Begriff."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
"Truth and beauty are abstract concepts."
- 1
A summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech.
"Please submit an abstract of your research paper by Friday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'abstractus', the past participle of 'abtrahere', meaning 'to draw away' (from 'ab-' meaning away + 'trahere' meaning to draw). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the term initially meant separated or withdrawn, later evolving philosophically and artistically to describe ideas divorced from physical reality.
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abstrait
Transliteration: /ap.stʁɛ/
"C'est un concept abstrait."
abstrakt
Transliteration: /apˈstʁakt/
"Das ist ein abstrakter Begriff."
astratto
Transliteration: /asˈtratto/
"Questo è un concetto astratto."
abstracto
Transliteration: /apsˈtrak.to/
"El arte abstracto es fascinante."
abstrato
Transliteration: /ɐsˈtɾa.tu/
"Ele prefere pensar em termos abstratos."
अमूर्त
Transliteration: amūrt
"यह एक अमूर्त विचार है।"
抽象
Transliteration: chōuxiàng
"这是一个抽象的概念。"
추상적
Transliteration: chusangjeok
"그것은 매우 추상적인 아이디어입니다."
抽象的
Transliteration: chūshōteki
"それは抽象的な概念です。"
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A formal, documented account of findings, investigations, or statistics issued by an authoritative body or government agency.
Used to express pleasure, realization, surprise, or understanding.
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