abstract in Finnish
abstract in Finnish is uutettu, erillinen, abstrakti — abstract means a short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
abstract in Finnish
uutettu
(obsolete) Derived; extracted. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 15th century.]
erillinen
(now, rare) Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abstrakti
Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
teoreettinen
Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
abstrakti
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
vaikeaselkoinen
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
yleinen
Pertaining comprehensively to, or representing, a class or group of objects, as opposed to any specific object; considered apart from any application to a particular object: general, generic, nonspecific; representational. [First attested by Locke in 1689.]
poissaoleva
(archaic) Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
abstrakti
(arts, often, capitalized) Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20th century. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
tiivistelmä
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
aineellistuma
abstraktio
An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
käsite
An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
abstrakti teos
(arts) An abstract work of art. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
uute
(real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
abstrahoida
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.
uuttaa
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.
eristää
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
erottaa
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
poistaa
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
puhaltaa
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
vetää
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
tuumia
(transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
vetäytyä
(intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
viedä huomio
(transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).
tiivistää
(transitive) To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
What does "abstract" mean?
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noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
"The journal asks every author to submit an abstract of no more than two hundred words."
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adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
"Freedom can feel abstract until you have really lost it."
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adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
"My niece paints abstract pictures full of bold swirls and bright blocks of colour."
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verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
"It is hard to abstract a rule from just one example."
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abstract in a sentence
- The journal asks every author to submit an abstract of no more than two hundred words.
- I skimmed the abstract, and it told me the study was not relevant.
- Freedom can feel abstract until you have really lost it.
- Justice is an abstract concept that is hard to define precisely.
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What is "abstract" in Finnish?
"abstract" in Finnish is uutettu, erillinen, abstrakti. abstract means: A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
How do you use "abstract" in a sentence?
Example: "The journal asks every author to submit an abstract of no more than two hundred words." In Finnish, "abstract" is uutettu, erillinen, abstrakti.
Are there other ways to say "abstract" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 24 translations listed for "abstract": uutettu, erillinen, abstrakti, teoreettinen, vaikeaselkoinen, yleinen.
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