abstractive
English
/əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/, /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
adj
Definitions
- Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
- Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English abstractif derived from Latin abstractivus suffix from English abstract.
Origin
English
abstract
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abstract English
- abstractable English
- abstracted English
- abstracter English
- abstractest English
- abstracteth English
- abstractification English
- abstractify English
- abstraction English
- abstractively English
- abstractiveness English
- abstractly English
- abstractness English
- abstractor English
- microabstract English
- nonabstract English
- nonabstractive English
- overabstract English
- reabstract English
- semiabstract English
- unabstract English
- abstractivus Latin
- abstract Middle English
- abstractif Middle English