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abstractive

[ ab-strak-tiv ]

adjective

  1. having the power of abstracting.
  2. pertaining to an abstract or summary.


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Other Words From

  • ab·stractive·ly adverb
  • ab·stractive·ness noun
  • unab·stractive adjective
  • unab·stractive·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of abstractive1

From the Medieval Latin word abstractīvus, dating back to 1480–90. See abstract, -ive

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