ABSTRACTNESS

abstractness

(noun) the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abstractness (countable and uncountable, plural abstractnesses)

The quality of being abstract. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

Antonyms

• concreteness

Source: Wiktionary


Ab"stract`ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being abstract. "The abstractness of the ideas." Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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