Question

Define the word "abstract" as a noun. and Define the word "abstract" as a verb.

Answer 1

Hi. Here is the definition for both:


verb /abˈstrakt/  
abstracted, past participle; abstracted, past tense; abstracting, present participle; abstracts, 3rd person singular present

Consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else
- to abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism

Form a general idea in this way
- he cannot form a general notion by abstracting from particulars

Extract or remove (something)
- applications to abstract more water from streams

Used euphemistically to say that someone has stolen something
- his pockets contained all he had been able to abstract from the apartment

Withdraw
- as our relationship deepened you seemed to abstract yourself

Make a written summary of (an article or book)
- staff who index and abstract material for an online database


noun /ˈabˌstrakt/  
abstracts, plural

A summary or statement of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech
- the abstracts must be as concise as possible

An abstract work of art
- a big unframed abstract

That which is abstract; the theoretical consideration of something
- the abstract must be made concrete by examples