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Abstracting

Verb / ˈæˈbɪŋ / Another word for abstracting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The definition of 'abstracting' is the act of removing or separating something from a larger whole.

Synonyms & similar words

snarf pilfer purloin abstract pinch sneak nobble cabbage swipe hook filch lift extracting removing isolating detaching separating withdrawing disengaging dividing disjoining partitioning segmenting dissociating divorcing disuniting dismantling distancing splitting disentangling disassembling

Example sentences

  1. She was abstracting important information from the books.
  2. The scientist abstracted key data from the experiment results.
  3. He abstracted the main points from the lecture.
  4. Abstracting the essence of a story can make it more interesting.
  5. The artist abstracted shapes and colors to create a unique painting.

Quotes

  • Art is not the application of a canon of beauty but what the instinct and the brain can conceive beyond any canon. When we love a woman we don't start measuring her limbs.
  • In the abstract we managed to assign beauty and terror to the idea of God, but when God actually arrived we didn't like it.
  • Abstract art: a product of the untalented sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered.

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