abstractive

adj
/əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/UK/æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from abstractus
  2. derived from abstractivus
  3. inherited from abstractif

Definitions

  1. Having an abstracting nature or tendency

    Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.

    • The researcher proposed an abstractive model for text summarization.
    • Unlike extractive methods, abstractive summarization generates new phrasing.
    • The essay was praised for its abstractive qualities, showing insight rather than repetition.
  2. Derived by abstraction

    Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA