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Meaning of 'abstracted' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abstracted [ a.]
- Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
- Separated from matter; abstract; ideal.
- Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
- Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind.
2 . Abstracted [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'abstracted' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abstracted [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lost in thought; showing preoccupation
Example in sentence:
  • an absent stare;
  • an absentminded professor;
  • the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence

Nearby Words:

abscess abscesses abscession abscind abscision absciss abscissa abscissae abscissas abscisses

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