| noun | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance “he loved her only in the abstract--not in person” |
| noun | a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
| verb | consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically |
| verb | make off with belongings of others |
| verb | consider apart from a particular case or instance “Let's abstract away from this particular example” |
| verb | give an abstract (of) |
| adjective | existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment “abstract words like `truth' and `justice'” |
| adjective | not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature “a large abstract painting” |
| adjective | dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention “abstract reasoning” |
| abstract | verb | consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically |
| abstract | adjective | existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment |
| outline | verb | describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of |
| synoptic | adjective | presenting a summary or general view of a whole |
| precis | verb | make a summary (of) |
| abstractive | adjective | of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting |
| abstraction | noun | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
| abstract | noun | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
| pilferer | noun | a thief who steals without using violence |
| pilferage | noun | the act of stealing small amounts or small articles |
| cabbage | noun | informal terms for money |
| lifter | noun | a thief who steals goods that are in a store |
| abstractor | noun | one who makes abstracts or summarizes information |
| abstracter | noun | one who makes abstracts or summarizes information |
| abstractness | noun | the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object |
| abstractionist | noun | a painter of abstract pictures |