(~s)
1.
An ~ idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
...~ principles such as justice...
It’s not a question of some ~ concept.
= theoretical
ADJ
~ly
It is hard to think ~ly in these conditions.
ADV
2.
When you talk or think about something in the ~, you talk or think about it in a general way, rather than considering particular things or events.
Money was a commodity she never thought about except in the ~.
PHRASE: PHR with cl/group
3.
In grammar, an ~ noun refers to a quality or idea rather than to a physical object.
...~ words such as glory, honor, and courage.
? concrete
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
Abstract art makes use of shapes and patterns rather than showing people or things.
...a modern ~ painting.
? figurative
ADJ: usu ADJ n
5.
An ~ is an ~ work of art.
N-COUNT
6.
An ~ of an article, document, or speech is a short piece of writing that gives the main points of it.
= summary
N-COUNT: oft N of n