Meaning of abstract
Definition of abstract
(adj)
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
(noun)
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
(verb)
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
make off with belongings of others
consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example"