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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
adj
(obsolete) Derived; extracted. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 15th century.]
erillinen
adj
(now, rare) Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abstrakti
adj
Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
teoreettinen
adj
Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
abstrakti
adj
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
vaikeaselkoinen
adj
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
yleinen
adj
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
adj
(archaic) Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
abstrakti
adj
(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
noun
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
aineellistuma
noun
abstraktio
noun
An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
käsite
noun
An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
abstrakti teos
noun
(arts) An abstract work of art. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
uute
noun
(real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
abstrahoida
verb
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
verb
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
verb
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
erottaa
verb
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
poistaa
verb
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
puhaltaa
verb
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
vetää
verb
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
tuumia
verb
(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
verb
(intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
viedä huomio
verb
(transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).
tiivistää
verb
(transitive) To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

What does "abstract" mean?

  1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
    "Read the abstract before deciding whether to download the full study."
  2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
    "Justice is an abstract concept that is hard to define precisely."
  3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
    "The gallery's newest wing is devoted entirely to abstract art."
  4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
    "The researchers abstracted several key themes from the interviews."

abstract in a sentence

  • Read the abstract before deciding whether to download the full study.
  • Justice is an abstract concept that is hard to define precisely.
  • The lecture felt too abstract to be useful in practice.
  • The gallery's newest wing is devoted entirely to abstract art.

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Frequently asked questions

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: "Read the abstract before deciding whether to download the full study." 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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