abstract
adjective/ɐbʃˈtɾatu/medium
abs·tra·to
Definition
Existing only in the mind, without physical or concrete existence; resulting from a mental operation of abstraction.
Love is an abstract concept.
The discussion became too abstract and lost its practical focus.
Common collocations
abstract artabstract thinkingabstract concept
Idiomatic expressions
- in abstract terms
- get lost in the abstract
Etymology
Do latim 'abstractus', particípio passado de 'abstrahere' (afastar, separar).