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abstraction, abstract

n. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"

outline, synopsis, abstract, precis

n. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

abstract

v. give an abstract (of)

abstract

v. consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"

abstract

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

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abstract

adj. existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"

abstract, theoretical

adj. "a technical analysis"

abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective

adj. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"

idea, thought

n. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

representation

n. the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

excerpt, excerption, extract, selection

n. a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting

n. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

quotation

n. the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"

plan, program, programme

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

policy

n. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus

n. an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

plot

n. a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object

foreshorten

v. shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth

pure

adj. (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"

impractical

adj. not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution"

ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual

adj. not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"

useless

adj. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"

worthless

adj. lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler"

specialized

adj. marked by or characteristic of specialization in a mechanical or scientific subject; "his specialized qualifications for the job"; "all kinds of specialized technical books"

conventional, formal, schematic

adj. represented in simplified or symbolic form

geometric, geometrical

adj. characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; "a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs"

protogeometric

adj. characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in Greece

semiabstract

adj. characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter

fact

n. a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"

acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

concrete

adj. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"

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