Antonyms for in the abstract
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : adjective ab-strakt, ab-strakt; noun ab-strakt; verb ab-strakt for 10–13, ab-strakt for 14 |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; noun ˈæb strækt; verb æbˈstrækt for 10–13, ˈæb strækt for 14 |
Definition of in the abstract
Origin :- late 14c., "by itself, absolutely," from abstract (adj.) + -ly (2).
- As in theoretical : adj hypothetical
- As in hypothetic : adj theoretical
- As in theoretic : adj theoretical
Synonyms for in the abstract
- abstract
- academic
- analytical
- as a premise
- assumed
- codified
- conjectural
- contingent
- formalistic
- formularized
- general
- hypothetic
- hypothetical
- ideal
- idealized
- ideational
- ideological
- imaginative
- impractical
- in the abstract
- in theory
- instanced
- intelle
- intellectual
- logical
- metaphysical
- notional
- on paper
- pedantic
- philosophical
- postulated
- presumed
- problematical
- pure
- quixotic
- speculative
- suppositional
- tentative
- transcendent
- transcendental
- unearthly
- unproved
- unsubstantiated
- vague
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