abstractiveness
|ab-strac-tive-ness|
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/æbˈstræktɪvnəs/
(abstractive)
relating to abstraction
Etymology
Etymology Information
'abstractiveness' originates from the Latin word 'abstractus,' where 'ab-' meant 'away from' and 'trahere' meant 'to draw.'
Historical Evolution
'abstractus' transformed into the English word 'abstractive,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abstractiveness.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to draw away from,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the quality of being abstract.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality of being abstract or removed from concrete realities.
The abstractiveness of the theory made it difficult for some to grasp.
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