abstractive
UK/əbˈstɹæk.tɪv//æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
abstractive adjective: having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
Adjective
abstractive (comparative more abstractive, superlative most abstractive)
- Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
- The researcher proposed an abstractive model for text summarization.
- Unlike extractive methods, abstractive summarization generates new phrasing.
- Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Forms of abstractive
| comparative | more abstractive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most abstractive |
Origin of abstractive
From Middle English abstractif, from Medieval Latin abstractivus, from Latin abstractus (“drawn away”) + -ivus (“-ive”). Equivalent to abstract + -ive.
Words formed from abstractive
Words that rhyme with abstractive
- active
- inactive
- reactive
- attractive
- extractive
- protractive
- factive
- hyperactive
- interactive
- radioactive
- subtractive
- unattractive
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Questions about abstractive
- What does abstractive mean?
- Abstractive means having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
- What part of speech is abstractive?
- Abstractive is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce abstractive?
- Abstractive is pronounced /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ (UK).
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