Abstract may refer to:
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''Abstract'' (album), 1962 album by Joe Harriott
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Abstract of title
A property abstract is a summary of the legal documents that chronicle transactions associated with a particular parcel of land. Generally included are references to deeds, mortgages, wills, probate records, court litigations, and tax sales—basic ...
a summary of the documents affecting title to parcel of land
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Abstract (law), a summary of a legal document
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Abstract (summary)
An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. When used, an abstract always ...
, in academic publishing
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Abstract art
Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.
Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th ...
, artistic works that do not attempt to represent reality or concrete subjects
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Abstract: The Art of Design'', 2017 Netflix documentary series
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Abstract music
Absolute music (sometimes abstract music) is music that is not explicitly 'about' anything; in contrast to program music, it is non- representational.M. C. Horowitz (ed.), ''New Dictionary of the History of Ideas'', , vol.1, p. 5 The idea of abs ...
, music that is non-representational
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Abstract object
In metaphysics, the distinction between abstract and concrete refers to a divide between two types of entities. Many philosophers hold that this difference has fundamental metaphysical significance. Examples of concrete objects include plants, hum ...
in philosophy
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Abstract structure in mathematics
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Abstract type in computer science
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Q-Tip (musician)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis, April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and DJ. Nicknamed The Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of ...
, also known as "The Abstract"
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Abstract and concrete
In metaphysics, the distinction between abstract and concrete refers to a divide between two types of entities. Many philosophers hold that this difference has fundamental metaphysical significance. Examples of concrete objects include plants, hum ...
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Abstraction (disambiguation)
Abstraction is a process or result of generalization, removal of properties, or distancing of ideas from objects.
Abstraction may also refer to:
* Abstraction (art), art unconcerned with the literal depiction of things from the visible world
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