ABSTRACTED
/əb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/
15
Scrabble
17
WWF
A(1) B(3) S(1) T(1) R(1) A(1) C(3) T(1) E(1) D(2)
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Definition
/əb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/
verb
- To separate; to disengage.
- To remove; to take away; withdraw.
- To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.
- To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize.
- To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.
adjective
- Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
- Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
- Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
- Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.“...an abstracted scholar...”
Source: Wiktionary
