abstract 1

noundomain: thinking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Examples

1.he loved her only in the abstract--not in person

Synonyms

abstraction 1
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Derivationally related form

abstract 1

adjective

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

abstract 1

verb

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

abstract 3

verb

consider apart from a particular case or instance

Hyponym

right 1

noun

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

absolute 1

noun

something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative

teacher 2

noun

a personified abstraction that teaches

thing 3

noun

a special abstraction