Abstracting

Pronunciation: /əbˈstræktɪŋ/

Definitions of abstracting

verb to extract or remove information or essence from something

Example Sentences

A1 I am abstracting the main ideas from this paragraph.

A2 She is abstracting the key points from the research paper.

B1 Students are abstracting information from the textbook for their essays.

B2 The scientist is abstracting data from the experiment results.

C1 The artist is abstracting emotions into his abstract paintings.

C2 The philosopher is abstracting complex concepts into simple theories.

Examples of abstracting in a Sentence

formal The process of abstracting data involves extracting key information from a larger set of data.

informal I'm abstracting all the important details from this report.

slang I'm just abstracting the juicy bits from this article.

figurative Abstracting the essence of a painting can be a challenging task for art critics.

Grammatical Forms of abstracting

• past tense: abstracted
• plural: abstractings
• comparative: more abstracting
• superlative: most abstracting
• present tense: abstract
• future tense: will abstract
• perfect tense: have abstracted
• continuous tense: is abstracting
• singular: abstracting
• positive degree: abstract
• infinitive: to abstract
• gerund: abstracting
• participle: abstracted

Origin and Evolution of abstracting

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abstracting' originated from the Latin word 'abstractus', which means 'drawn away'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of philosophy to refer to the process of separating or isolating a particular concept or idea from its concrete manifestations, the term 'abstracting' evolved to also encompass the process of summarizing or extracting key information from a larger body of text or data.