abstracting

The word “abstracting” has 3 syllables: ab-strac-ting

It's pronounced as /əbˈstræktɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for abstracting?

In the thesaurus, “abstracting” has 36 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abstracting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abstracting

abridging
amusing
beguiling
boiling down
briefing
calling off
concentrating
condensing
consolidating
curtailing
cutting back
decocting
detracting
digesting
distracting
diverting
downsizing
encapsulating
entertaining
epitomizing
essentializing
outlining
recapitulating
recapping
reprising
shortening
shrinking
simplifying
straying
streamlining
summarizing
summing up
synopsizing
throwing off
wandering
wrapping up

Antonyms for abstracting

amplifying
concentrating
elongating
expanding
extending
focusing
focussing
lengthening
prolonging
protracting
supplementing

Meanings of abstracting

verb
1. To separate; to disengage.
2. To remove; to take away; withdraw.
3. To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.
4. To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize.
5. To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.
6. To extract by means of distillation.
7. To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
8. To withdraw oneself; to retire.
9. To draw off (interest or attention).
10. To perform the process of abstraction.
11. To create abstractions.
12. To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out".

Example Sentences

The artist's process involves abstracting elements from nature to create surreal landscapes.
When writing poetry, she enjoys abstracting emotions and experiences into vivid imagery.
The scientist is skilled at abstracting complex theories into simple, understandable concepts.
Abstracting the essence of a story allows readers to relate to characters and situations on a deeper level.
In computer programming, abstracting code helps improve efficiency and readability.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abstracting, such as: abridging, amplifying, amusing, beguiling, boiling down, briefing, calling off.

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