(n) a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
(n) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
(v) consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
(v) consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"
(v) give an abstract (of)
(v) make off with belongings of others
(a) existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
(s) dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
(s) based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis"
(s) not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"