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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
adj
(obsolete) Derived; extracted. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 15th century.]
extraído
adj
(obsolete) Derived; extracted. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 15th century.]
abstracto
adj
abstracto
adj
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
complicado
adj
Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
distraído
adj
(archaic) Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
resumen
noun
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
extracto
noun
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abstracción
noun
An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
arte abstracto
noun
(arts) An abstract work of art. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
extracto
noun
(real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
abstraer
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.]
abstraer
verb
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
extraer
verb
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
retirar
verb
(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abstraerse
verb
(intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
destilar
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.
abstraer
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.
extraer
verb
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
quitar
verb
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
retirar
verb
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
resumir
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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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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