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abstractness

US/æbˈstɹæk.nəs/

abstractness noun: the quality of being abstract.

Noun

abstractness (countable and uncountable, plural abstractnesses)

  1. The quality of being abstract.
    • The abstractness of the ideas.1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC

Antonyms of abstractness

Forms of abstractness

pluralabstractnesses

Origin of abstractness

From abstract + -ness.

Questions about abstractness

What does abstractness mean?
Abstractness means the quality of being abstract.
What part of speech is abstractness?
Abstractness is a noun.
How do you pronounce abstractness?
Abstractness is pronounced /æbˈstɹæk.nəs/ (US).
What is the plural of abstractness?
The plural of abstractness is abstractnesses.

Words near abstractness in the dictionary

  1. abstractize
  2. abstractized
  3. abstractizes
  4. abstractizing
  5. abstractly
  6. abstractness
  7. abstractnesses
  8. abstractor
  9. abstractors
  10. abstracts
  11. abstracts of title

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