абстрактный — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
• ideal adjective Perfect or the best possible for a given purpose.

Senses

абстрактный is used for these senses in English:

• abstract (now, rare) Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• abstract Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
• ideal Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.

abstract — full definition

1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.

ideal — full definition

1. adjective Perfect or the best possible for a given purpose.
2. noun A standard of perfection that people aim for, even if it can't fully be reached.

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