Abstract
/ˈæbˌstɹækt/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Abstract
noun
- An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
- Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items.
- An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract.
- The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form.
- An abstract work of art.
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
- Derived; extracted.
- Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate.
- Not concrete: conceptual, ideal.
- Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize.
- Separately expressing a property or attribute of an object that is considered to be inherent to that object: attributive, ascriptive.
Anagrams of Abstract
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
a1
b3
s1
t1
r1
a1
c3
t1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Abstract"
Abstract is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Abstract" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "abstract" is a medium-scoring word.