Abstracting

Synonyms for "abstracting" (368 found)

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Closest matches (74)

conceptual abbreviate abridge abridgment abstraction abstruse disengage filch ideal outline pilfer remove steal theoretical abate abbreviation abbreviature abrade abrege absolute

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Verb(4 words)

filch purloin abridge cabbage

Noun(4 words)

synopsis abridgment abstraction compendium

Adjective(1 words)

abstractionist

Adjective(4 words)

abstruse ascriptive attributive conceptual

Strong matches (110)

condense condensed version conjectural conspectus contract cop copy crib crop curtail curtailment cut cut back cut down cut off short cut out cut short cyclorama daub decrease

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Noun(1 words)

epitome

Verb(4 words)

epitomize flog heave hook

Adjective(8 words)

formal general generalized generic ideal imaginary incorporeal intangible

Related words (184)

isolate lack life leach lessen lift likeness liquidate make off with mental metaphysical miniature montage moot mosaic mow mural nebulous neutral nip nonfigurative

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nonspecific notation notional occult outlaw overview palm pandect panorama part philosophical photograph pick out picture pinch poach pocket poker faced poker-faced poll pollard postulatory precis print profound programme prune précis pure purge purify purloin reap recap recapitulate recapitulation recondite reduce reduction refine representation reproduction resume retrench retrenchment review rid romantic root out root up rub away rubric run away with rustle scrounge secret seize selection separate shave shear shoplift shorten shortened version shortening skeleton sketch snare snatch snitch snub speculative stained glass window stencil still life strike off strike out stunt subduct subjective sublime subtract sum up summarize summary summation survey swindle swipe syllabus symbolic syncope synopsis synopsize tableau take take away take from take in tapestry telescope telescoping text thieve thin thin out throw over throw overboard thumbnail sketch topical outline transcendent transcendental trim triptych truncate truncation unapplied uncharacterized uncouple undemonstrable undifferentiated unpractical unspecified utopian vague visionary walk off with wall painting wear away weed weed out wide withdraw

Verb(20 words)

kipe knock off lift mooch nobble pilfer pinch prig rape remove run through separate snarf sneak sniggle steal summarize swipe take away withdraw

Adjective(5 words)

lack-life nonempirical nonspecific representational theoretical

Adjective(2 words)

nonfigurative nonobjective

Noun(4 words)

outline precis sum tl;dr

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1 relation types

form of

1 entries

abstract

Sample sentences

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Tom's mind excels at abstracting and generalizing.

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