English Words Starting With A

• abstain

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /əbˈsteɪn/To deliberately choose not to do something, especially something enjoyable or common that is considered wrong or unhealthy.
• abstainer

  nounC1
  /əbˈsteɪ.nər/A person who deliberately chooses not to do something, typically not to consume alcohol.
• abstention

  nounC1
  /əbˈsten.ʃən/The act of deliberately not voting or not participating in something.
• abstentionism

  nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency; specialized term)
  /əbˈsten.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/The policy or practice of deliberately abstaining or refraining from participating in a specific political process, especially voting in an election.
• abstergent

  adjectivenounVery low / Obsolete / Archaic
  /əbˈstɜː.dʒənt/A substance or agent that cleanses or scours, especially in a medical or technical context; an astringent cleanser.
• abstinence

  nounC1
  /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol, sex, or rich foods.
• abstinence syndrome

  nounLow
  /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns ˌsɪn.drəʊm/The set of physical and psychological symptoms that occur when a person dependent on a substance (e.g., drugs, alcohol) stops taking it.
• abstinence theory

  nounC2
  /ˈæbstɪnəns ˈθɪəri/An economic theory that explains interest as a reward for abstaining from present consumption.
• abstinent

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈæbstɪnənt/Deliberately refraining from indulging in something, typically alcohol or food, especially for moral or health reasons.
• abstract

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈæbstrækt/Existing as a concept or idea without physical or concrete reality.
• abstract algebra

  nounC2
  /ˌæb.strækt ˈæl.dʒɪ.brə/A branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures such as groups, rings, and fields, rather than operations on numbers.
• abstract expressionism

  nounLow
  /ˌæb.strækt ɪkˈspreʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/A post-World War II art movement, primarily in New York, emphasizing spontaneous, non-representational, and emotional creation, often through large-scale paintings featuring gestural brushstrokes, drips, or color fields.
• abstract noun

  nounB2
  /ˌæb.strækt ˈnaʊn/A noun that refers to an idea, quality, state, or concept rather than a physical object.
• abstract number

  nounLow (C1-C2)
  /ˌæb.strækt ˈnʌm.bər/A number considered independently from any specific object or quantity; a pure number without reference to a particular unit.
• abstract of title

  nounRare / Specialist
  /ˈæbstrækt əv ˈtaɪtl/A condensed history of the ownership of a property, detailing all recorded documents (deeds, wills, mortgages) affecting the title.
• abstract space

  nounLow
  /ˈæbstrækt speɪs/A conceptual or theoretical space defined by a set of mathematical or logical properties, rather than a physical or visual one.
• abstracting journal

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈæbˌstræk.tɪŋ ˈdʒɜː.nəl/A periodical publication containing summaries (abstracts) of scholarly articles, books, and other documents, typically organized by subject or discipline to facilitate research.
• abstracting service

  nounC2
  /ˈæbstræktɪŋ ˈsɜːvɪs/An organization or publication that systematically summarizes and indexes articles from journals, reports, and other sources to provide concise overviews of research literature.
• abstraction

  nounC1
  /əbˈstrækʃn/A general idea or concept formed by mentally separating the essential qualities or features from the concrete details of particular instances.
• abstractionism

  nounC1
  /əbˈstræk.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/The theory or practice of creating abstract art.

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