# abstracts

Pronunciation: say "AB-strakts" /ˈæbˌstɹækts/

## Noun

1. Plural of abstract. — plural of abstract
   - Simple: Plural of abstract. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Conference organizers asked authors to submit their abstracts by Friday._
   - _The reviewers compared the two abstracts and noted overlapping claims._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "ab-STRAKTS" US /ˌæbˈstɹækts/, UK /æbˈstɹækts/

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of abstract. — third-person singular simple present indicative of abstract
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of abstract. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The software abstracts key findings from each document automatically._
   - _A good editor abstracts the core argument so readers grasp it quickly._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/abstracts (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).