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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbstract Concept
/ˈæbstrækt ˈkɒnˌsɛpt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A general idea or notion that is not associated with any specific instance or physical object.
"The concept of freedom is an abstract concept that varies across cultures." - 2
An idea that is formed by mentally combining various characteristics or particulars.
"In philosophy, love is often discussed as an abstract concept that transcends physical expression."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'abstract' originates from the Latin 'abstractus', meaning 'drawn away' or 'separated', while 'concept' comes from the Latin 'conceptus', meaning 'something conceived'. The combination reflects the idea of an idea or notion that is not tied to concrete realities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abstract Concept" is said worldwide
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Concept abstrait
Transliteration: kɔ̃sɛpt abʁɛ
"La liberté est un concept abstrait qui varie selon les cultures."
Abstraktes Konzept
Transliteration: abstraktes konzept
"Die Freiheit ist ein abstraktes Konzept, das in verschiedenen Kulturen unterschiedlich interpretiert wird."
Concetto astratto
Transliteration: konˈtʃɛt.to asˈtratto
"L'amore è un concetto astratto che può essere interpretato in molti modi."
Concepto abstracto
Transliteration: konˈθepto absˈtɾakto
"La libertad es un concepto abstracto que varía entre culturas."
Conceito abstrato
Transliteration: kõˈsejtu abˈstɾatu
"A liberdade é um conceito abstrato que pode ser interpretado de várias maneiras."
अवास्तविक अवधारणा
Transliteration: avāstavik avadhāraṇā
"स्वतंत्रता एक अवास्तविक अवधारणा है जो संस्कृतियों के बीच भिन्न होती है।"
抽象概念
Transliteration: chōuxiàng gàiniàn
"自由是一个抽象概念，在不同文化中有不同的解释。"
추상 개념
Transliteration: chusang gaenyeom
"자유는 다양한 문화에서 다르게 해석되는 추상 개념입니다."
抽象概念
Transliteration: ちゅうしょうがいねん
"自由は文化によって異なる解釈をされる抽象概念です。"
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