AWL Sublist 6 · Academic Word

abstract

/ˈæbstrækt/ Syllables: ˈab·stract

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Existing in thought rather than as a physical object; theoretical or conceptual.

Synonyms

theoretical conceptual nonconcrete

Antonyms

concrete tangible

Translations

abstract in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

مجرد، نظري

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء موجود في الفكرة فقط وليس شيئًا يمكنك لمسه أو رؤيته حقيقةً.

Easy Explanation

Abstract ideas are not physical things you can touch. Philosophers study abstract concepts like justice in academic seminars.

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Memory TipAbstract contrasts with concrete — ideas versus objects you can see.

Contextual Examples

The lecture examined abstract notions of fairness that shape constitutional interpretation in comparative law.

Students struggled with abstract symbols until the tutor linked them to measurable variables in statistics.

An abstract model helped economists describe market behaviour without listing every individual transaction.

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