noun / adjective · academic
abstract
/ˈæb.strækt/AB·stract
A short summary of a research article or paper; not concrete or specific (adj).
Examples
“Before submitting the paper I had to shorten the abstract to 150 words.”
“The concept was too abstract for first‑year students.”
“I always read the abstract first to see if the article is relevant.”
Band 8 sentence
“The abstract succinctly outlines the study's objectives, methods and principal findings, allowing readers to decide quickly whether to read the full article.”
Collocations
- write an abstract
- abstract concept
Word family
Common mistakes
I will read the abstract to know all the details.→I will read the abstract to get the main idea.
Many ideas in his essay are abstracted.→Many ideas in his essay are abstract.
Say it for a higher band
5summary→6overview→7+abstract
Synonyms
summary
theoretical
Easily confused
summary
“Please write a brief summary of each chapter.”
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