abstracting

noun

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

verb

give an abstract (of)

consider apart from a particular case or instance

make off with belongings of others

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example

adjective

dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

existing only in the mind

Roots

absabs- · Latin · away from traho-tract · Latin · draw

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Where does abstracting come from?

The word abstracting breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: abs-, from Latin abs (“away from”); and -tract, from Latin traho (“draw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.