abstractive

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English abstractif, from Medieval Latin abstractivus, from Latin abstractus (“drawn away”) + -ivus (“-ive”). Equivalent to abstract +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv/, /əbˈstɹæk.tɪv/ Rhymes: -æktɪv === Adjective === abstractive (comparative more abstractive, superlative most abstractive) Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn. [First attested in the late 15th century.] Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction. [First attested in the late 15th century.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ap.stʁak.tiv/ === Adjective === abstractive feminine singular of abstractif