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abstracting

verb
Sayab-STRAK-tingUS/ˌæbˈstɹæktɪŋ/UK/æbˈstɹæktɪŋ/

1 meaning of abstracting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of abstract. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She is abstracting the main ideas from a long report.

    Abstracting the key facts helped them write a short summary.

    Note

abstracting is a form of abstract

abstract, verb: To make a short summary of a longer piece of writing. Full entry

Forms
abstractabstracts he/she/itabstracting -ing formabstracted past tense, past participle
Spelling
abstract → abstracting: add -ing

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