# abstractive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/

## Definitions
1. Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
2. Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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