abstractive

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/, /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æktɪv

Adjective

abstractive (comparative more abstractive, superlative most abstractive)

  1. Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn. [First attested in the late 15th century.][1]
    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; belonging to abstraction. [First attested in the late 15th century.][1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abstractive”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.

French

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Adjective

abstractive

  1. feminine singular of abstractif
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