abstract in Spanish
abstract in Spanish is abstracto, extraído, complicado — abstract means a short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
abstract in Spanish
abstracto
(obsolete) Derived; extracted. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 15th century.]
extraído
(obsolete) Derived; extracted. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 15th century.]
abstracto
abstracto
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
complicado
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
distraído
(archaic) Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
resumen
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
extracto
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abstracción
An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
arte abstracto
(arts) An abstract work of art. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
extracto
(real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
abstraer
(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.]
abstraer
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
extraer
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
retirar
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abstraerse
(intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
destilar
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.
abstraer
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.
extraer
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
quitar
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
retirar
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
resumir
(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.
"Read the abstract before deciding whether to download the full study."
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adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
"Justice is an abstract concept that is hard to define precisely."
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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."
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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 Spanish?
"abstract" in Spanish is abstracto, extraído, complicado. 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 Spanish, "abstract" is abstracto, extraído, complicado.
Are there other ways to say "abstract" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 15 translations listed for "abstract": abstracto, extraído, complicado, distraído, resumen, extracto.
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