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1Abstract expressionism — Although the term abstract expressionism was first applied to American art in 1946 by the art critic Robert Coates, it had been first used in Germany in 1919 in the magazine Der Sturm , regarding German Expressionism. In the USA, Alfred Barr was… …
2Abstract Detail — In traditional philosophy a concrete term is defined as a word which denotes a particular person or thing, and an abstract term is defined as a noun which denotes qualities that exist only as attributes of particular persons or things. A sentence …
3abstract — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin abstractus, from Latin, past participle of abstrahere to drag away, from abs , ab + trahere to pull, draw Date: 14th century 1. a. disassociated from any specific instance < an abstract entity > b. difficult …
4Abstract nonsense — Abstract nonsense, or general abstract nonsense, alternatively general nonsense, is a popular term used by mathematicians to describe certain kinds of arguments and concepts in category theory or applications.HistoryThe term predates the… …
5Abstract — Ab stract , n. [See {Abstract}, a.] 1. That which comprises or concentrates in itself the essential qualities of a larger thing or of several things. Specifically: A summary or an epitome, as of a treatise or book, or of a statement; a brief.… …
6Abstract of title — Abstract Ab stract , n. [See {Abstract}, a.] 1. That which comprises or concentrates in itself the essential qualities of a larger thing or of several things. Specifically: A summary or an epitome, as of a treatise or book, or of a statement; a… …
7Abstract art — Kazimir Malevich, Black Square, c. 1913 Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.[1] Western art had been, from the… …
8Abstract algebra — This article is about the branch of mathematics. For the Swedish band, see Abstrakt Algebra. The permutations of Rubik s Cube have a group structure; the group is a fundamental concept within abstract algebra. Abstract algebra is the subject area …
9Abstract labour and concrete labour — Part of a series on Marxism …
10Abstract (summary) — An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper s purpose. When used, an… …
