abstract idea
An idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany itAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.
» He's unfamiliar with abstract ideas.
Meaning
2 sensesAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see abstract, idea.
Examples
3 sentencesHe's unfamiliar with abstract ideas.
Theories also include abstract ideas.
deTheorien umfassen auch abstrakte Ideen.
The advantages granted by the language for communication, learning of complex information, and conception of abstract ideas are obvious.
Forms
plural: abstract ideas| Singular | abstract idea |
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