abstracting

abstracting
əb'stræktɪŋ adj. summarizing, taking away a portion of something; creating an abstract artistic work; getting rid of something without permission ab·stract || 'æbstrækt n. summary, synopsis; essence; something that is not concrete, something that is abstract v. remove, take away; steal; theorize, conceptualize; summarize, simplify adj. intangible, unconnected to concrete reality; theoretical, not practical; unconnected to a specific instance or example; difficult to understand

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