- abstraction: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
- consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
- outline: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
- pilfer: make off with belongings of others
- Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. ...
- In law, an abstract is a brief statement that contains the most important points of a long legal document or of several related legal papers.
- An abstract object is an object which does not exist at any particular time or place, but rather exists as a type of thing (as an idea, or abstraction). In philosophy, an important distinction is whether an object is considered abstract or concrete. ...
- An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. ...
- (Abstracting) Abstraction is a conceptual process by which higher, less real concepts are derived from the usage and classification of literal (ie. "real" or "concrete") concepts. ...
- (abstracting) Creating a representation of the salient features of an information element. An information element could be any information-carrying artifact, including a document, a segment of a document, an annotation, or even a group of elements. ...
- (Abstracting) Assembling data from taking-off so that similar types of work are brought together under one item ready for billing. It is the first part of the working up of bill of quantities.
- (abstracting) The preparation of a brief, objective statement (abstract) of the content of a written work to enable the researcher to quickly determine whether reading the entire text might satisfy the specific information need. ...
- Abstracting is writing a succinct summary or synopsis of a work, often for an academic publication or professional journal. The length, style, and amount of detail in an abstract vary depending on its intended use. ...
- (Abstracts) Reference materials consisting of citations and brief descriptive summaries from positivist and interpretive research studies.
- (Abstracts) Statements issued by the Urgent Issues Task Force. Companies must follow the requirements of Abstracts when preparing their accounts.
- A summary of the public records relating to the title to a particular piece of land. An attorney or title insurance company reviews an abstract of title to determine whether there are any title defects which must be cleared before a buyer can purchase clear, marketable, and insurable title.
- A history of every recorded document dealing with a property. It is examined to determine whether there is marketable title.
- A history of all transactions shown in the public records affecting a particular tract of land.
- a statement summarizing the essential facts contained in a document or record
- A summary, an abridgement. Before the use of photo static copying, public records were kept by abstracts of recorded documents.
- A summary of an article or dissertation. When available, an abstract can assist you in deciding whether an item will be useful for you.
- The author analyzes medical slang in Rio de Janeiro based on the view of interactive or live metaphor proposed by such authors as Black and Ricoeur, applied to puns and other jokes from medical work, with the goal of unveiling what physicians mean by this linguistic register. ...
- A written history of the title to a property including every owner and every claim since its original owner. It is the result of a title search and indicates all legal claims to the property.