» abstract entity

Noun (1 meaning)

1. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples.

abstraction, abstract entity

abstract entity is a type of:
  • entity (noun) - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
types of abstract entity:
  • attribute (noun) - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  • communication (noun) - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
  • group, grouping (noun) - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  • measure, quantity, amount (noun) - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  • otherworld (noun) - an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality
  • psychological feature (noun) - a feature of the mental life of a living organism
  • relation (noun) - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  • set (noun) - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
abstract entity is derivationally related to:
  • to abstract (verb) - consider a concept without thinking of a specific example