abstract
ab*stract
adjective
{bc}{d_link|disassociated|disassociate} from any specific instance
ab*stract
noun
{bc}a {d_link|summary|summary:2} of points (as of a writing) usually presented in {d_link|skeletal|skeletal} form
ab*stract
verb
{bc}to make a {d_link|summary|summary:2} or {d_link|abstract|abstract:2} of {bc}{sx|summarize||}
abstract algebra
noun
{bc}a branch of mathematics in which algebraic concepts are generalized by using symbols to represent basic arithmetical operations
abstract expressionism
noun
{bc}an artistic movement of the mid-20th century comprising diverse styles and techniques and emphasizing especially an artistu0027s liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means
abstract of title
noun phrase
{bc}a summary statement of the successive conveyances and other facts on which a title to a piece of land rests
in the abstract
idiom
{bc}without referring to a specific person, object, or event {bc}in a general way