The meaning of a word:abstract

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This is an interesting word because it has at least two rather different meanings.At the moment I can’t post the link.
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abstract
adjective
ˈabstrakt/
  1. 1.
    existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
    “abstract concepts such as love or beauty”
  2. 2.
    relating to or denoting art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but rather seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, colours, and textures.
    “abstract pictures”
verb
əbˈstrakt/
  1. 1.
    consider something theoretically or separately from (something else).
    “to abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism”
  2. 2.
    extract or remove (something).
    “applications to abstract more water from streams”
    synonyms: extract, pump, draw (off), tap, suck, withdraw, remove, take out/away;More
noun
ˈabstrakt/
  1. 1.
    a summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech.
    “an abstract of her speech”
  2. 2.
    an abstract work of art.
    “a big unframed abstrac
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