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abstractive

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18
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21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/
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/əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ · /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/(US) · /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/(US)

Definition of abstractive

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

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 Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.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

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 Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.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

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Etymology

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

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