Definition of "Abstract" :

noun: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

"He loved her only in the abstract--not in person."

noun: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

verb: consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

verb: consider apart from a particular case or instance

"Let's abstract away from this particular example."

verb: give an abstract (of)

verb: make off with belongings of others

adjective: existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

"Abstract words like truth' and justice'."

adjective: dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

"Abstract reasoning."

adjective: not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

"A large abstract painting."