Abstracts Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

plural of abstract

"The library catalog listed several science abstracts from last year's conference proceedings."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstract

"The researcher quickly reads through several journal articles to understand their key findings in these scientific abstracts."

In plain English: To abstract something means to take away its main details and leave only the essential parts behind.

"The student spent hours reading and then wrote abstracts to summarize each article."

Example Sentences

"The student spent hours reading and then wrote abstracts to summarize each article." verb

"She decided to abstract some funds from her emergency savings for an unexpected repair." verb

"The artist chose to abstract the landscape into simple geometric shapes on the canvas." verb

"He will not be able to attend the meeting since he has already abstracted his schedule with another project." verb