单词 | abstractional |
释义 | abstractionaladj. Of or relating to abstraction, esp. to the consideration of things in the abstract. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [adjective] > abstract or relating to abstraction mathematical1547 abstract1557 abstracted1605 inconcretea1626 nonsensible1838 unembodied1841 abstractional1842 discrete1851 1842 ‘Publius’ Crisis, & Remedy i. 9 That proverbial attachment to local interests..prevailing..in one section of the Union, and the remnant of deep-rooted prejudice and abstractional doctrines still existing in another. 1865 J. S. Mill Auguste Comte 10 Instead of the Theological we should prefer to speak of the Personal, or Volitional explanation of facts; instead of Metaphysical, the Abstractional or Ontological. 1867 H. Bushnell Moral Uses Dark Things 300 A result of this abstractional process. 1907 W. James Meaning of Truth (1909) vi. 153 Reduced to a bare abstractional scheme. 1942 Mind 51 241 Spinoza's constant use of ‘quatenus’ rather than ‘qua’ is no mere stylism, but is closely bound up with his rejection of the abstractional view of knowledge. 2006 L. Ganzini & E. R. Goy in L. A. Jansen Death in Clinic ii. v. 90 Frontal lobe impairments may result in limited abstractional abilities necessary to weigh risks and benefits. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1842 |
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