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| overabstract |
combined form of abstract. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. [1/4 definitions] |
| realism |
an interest in or concern for what is real and true rather than abstract or theoretical. [1/3 definitions] |
| reify |
to regard (an abstract idea) as something concrete or material. |
| -scopy |
seeing; examining; observing (used in abstract nouns corresponding to nouns ending in "-scope"). |
| stabile |
a large abstract sculpture that remains stationary but presents different forms as the viewer walks around it. (Cf. mobile.) [1/3 definitions] |
| symbol |
something that represents something else, esp. a material sign or object that stands for a complex or abstract concept. [1/2 definitions] |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| theory |
a proposed explanation of something, usu. based on abstract reasoning. [1/3 definitions] |
| thing |
an abstract or concrete entity. [1/10 definitions] |
| tiedye |
a method of dyeing fabrics or garments in an irregular or abstract pattern by tightly tying them in bunches so that only the exposed parts are dyed. [1/3 definitions] |
| transformation |
the changing of an abstract or deep linguistic structure into a concrete or surface one, according to certain rules of syntax. [1/2 definitions] |
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