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ABSTRACTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does abstractive mean?
• ABSTRACTIVE (adjective)
The adjective ABSTRACTIVE has 1 sense:
1. of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
Familiarity information: ABSTRACTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
Context example:
abstractive analysis
Similar:
theoretic; theoretical (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)
Derivation:
abstract (consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically)
abstract (consider apart from a particular case or instance)
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