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ab⋅strac⋅tive

  [ab-strak-tiv]
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–adjective
1. having the power of abstracting.
2. pertaining to an abstract or summary.
Origin:
1480–90; < ML abstractīvus. See abstract, -ive

Related forms:
ab⋅strac⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
ab⋅strac⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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ab·strac·tion   (āb-strāk'shən, əb-)   
n.  

    1. The act of abstracting or the state of having been abstracted.

    2. An abstract concept, idea, or term.

    3. An abstract quality.

  2. Preoccupation; absent-mindedness.

  3. An abstract work of art.

ab·strac'tion·al, ab·strac'tive adj.
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