Abstracted

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /É™b.ˈstræk.tɪd/
• US IPA: /É™b.ˈstræk.tɪd/, /æb.ˈstræk.tɪd/

Origin

abstract + -ed

Full definition of abstracted

Adjective

1. Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart. First attested in the mid 16^th century.

• The evil abstracted stood from his own evil. - Milton
1. (now rare) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete. First attested in the early 17^th century.
2. (now rare) Abstract; abstruse; difficult. First attested in the early 17^th century.
3. Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative. First attested in the early 17^th century.
• An abstracted scholar. - Johnson

Derived terms

• abstractedly
• abstractedness

Verb

1. abstracted

   (past of abstract)