abstractable
|ab-stract-a-ble|
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/æbˈstræktəbl/
(abstract)
non-concrete idea
Etymology
Etymology Information
'abstractable' originates from the Latin word 'abstractus', where 'ab-' meant 'away from' and 'trahere' meant 'to draw'.
Historical Evolution
'abstractus' transformed into the English word 'abstract', and eventually became the modern English word 'abstractable'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to draw away', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'capable of being abstracted'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being abstracted or separated from something else.
The concept is abstractable from its context.
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