vaikeaselkoinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- abstruse adj Hard to understand, especially because it deals with complicated ideas.
- complex adj Made up of many interconnected parts; not simple.
- mysterious adj Difficult to understand or explain; hard to figure out.
- obscure adjective Not well known.
Senses
vaikeaselkoinen is used for these senses in English:
- abstract Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- abstruse Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. [from mid 16th c.]
- complex Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
- mysterious Difficult to understand.
- obscure Difficult to understand; abstruse.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colors, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
abstruse — full definition
- adj Hard to understand, especially because it deals with complicated ideas.
- adj (dated) Kept hidden or secret.
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