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abstractness

American  
[ab-strakt-nis, ab-strakt-nis] / æbˈstrækt nɪs, ˈæbˌstrækt nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality or fact of being abstract.


Example Sentences

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We all value precision in claims as compared to vagueness and concreteness as compared to abstractness.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023

And although “Night Colonies” strikes a surprisingly haunting tone with the contrast it presents between free will and self-determination, its abstractness demands a fair amount of patience.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2021

Its size, abstractness and rolling, all-over composition set the stage for his later work — though he would take a few years to fully absorb its implications — and has influenced generations of artists.

From New York Times • May 7, 2015

This quality of purposeful abstractness makes everything sound and seem contrived.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2015

As if a peculiar and malign abstractness pervaded their mental processes.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick