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abstractive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ (US)
  • (US) audio
  • /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ (US)
  • /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English abstractif, from Medieval Latin abstractivus, from Latin abstractus (“drawn away”) + -ivus (“-ive”). Equivalent to abstract + -ive.

Meanings

  1. Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
    • The researcher proposed an abstractive model for text summarization.
    • The essay was praised for its abstractive qualities, showing insight rather than repetition.
    • Unlike extractive methods, abstractive summarization generates new phrasing.
  2. Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.

Forms

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more abstractive Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most abstractive Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

non-abstractive · abstractivity · abstractively · abstractiveness · nonabstractive

Translations (8)

nl abstraherend (having an abstracting nature or tendency) · pl abstrakcyjny (having an abstracting nature or tendency) · pt abstrativo (having an abstracting nature or tendency) · pl abstrakcyjny (derived by abstraction) · nl aftrekbaar (having an abstracting nature or tendency) · nl afgetrokken (derived by abstraction) · nl abstract (derived by abstraction) · it astrattivo (having an abstracting nature or tendency)