Existing only in concept and not in reality

• transcendental

  1. Concerned with the a priori or intuitive basis of knowledge as independent of experience.
  2. Asserting a fundamental irrationality or supernatural element in experience.
  3. Surpassing all others; superior.

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  1. Concerned with the a priori or intuitive basis of knowledge as independent of experience.
  2. Asserting a fundamental irrationality or supernatural element in experience.
  3. Surpassing all others; superior.

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• transcendent

  1. Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme.
  2. Lying beyond the ordinary range of perception:
  3. Transcending the Aristotelian categories.

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  1. Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme.
  2. Lying beyond the ordinary range of perception:
  3. Transcending the Aristotelian categories.

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• theoretical

  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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• theoretic

  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

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  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

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• ideal

  1. A conception of something in its absolute perfection:
  2. One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence:
  3. An ultimate or worthy object of endeavor; a goal:

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  1. A conception of something in its absolute perfection:
  2. One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence:
  3. An ultimate or worthy object of endeavor; a goal:

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• hypothetical

  1. Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis:
  2. Conditional; contingent:
  3. A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation:

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  1. Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis:
  2. Conditional; contingent:
  3. A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation:

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• hypothetic

  1. based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical
  2. existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality

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  1. based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical
  2. existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality

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Concerned primarily with theories rather than practical matters

• theoretical

  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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• theoretic

  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

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  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

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• speculative

  1. Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture:
  2. Expressing inquisitive interest:
  3. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation:

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  1. Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture:
  2. Expressing inquisitive interest:
  3. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation:

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• academic

  1. Of or relating to institutionalized education and scholarship, especially at a college or university.
  2. Of or relating to studies that rely on reading and involve abstract thought rather than being primarily practical or technical.
  3. Relating to scholarly performance:

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  1. Of or relating to institutionalized education and scholarship, especially at a college or university.
  2. Of or relating to studies that rely on reading and involve abstract thought rather than being primarily practical or technical.
  3. Relating to scholarly performance:

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A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work

• synopsis

  1. A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.

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  1. A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.

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• epitome

  1. A representative or perfect example of a class or type:
  2. A brief summary, as of a book or article; an abstract.

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  1. A representative or perfect example of a class or type:
  2. A brief summary, as of a book or article; an abstract.

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• condensation

  1. The act of condensing.
  2. The state of being condensed.
  3. An abridgment or shortening of something, especially of a written work or speech.

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  1. The act of condensing.
  2. The state of being condensed.
  3. An abridgment or shortening of something, especially of a written work or speech.

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• brief

  1. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
  2. Succinct; concise:
  3. Curt; abrupt:

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  1. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
  2. Succinct; concise:
  3. Curt; abrupt:

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• abridgment

  1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
  2. An abridged written text.

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  1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
  2. An abridged written text.

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To remove from association with

• withdraw

  1. To take back or away; remove:
  2. To cause to leave or return:
  3. To remove (money) from an account.

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  1. To take back or away; remove:
  2. To cause to leave or return:
  3. To remove (money) from an account.

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• dissociate

  1. To remove from association; separate:
  2. To cause to undergo dissociation.
  3. To cease associating; part.

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  1. To remove from association; separate:
  2. To cause to undergo dissociation.
  3. To cease associating; part.

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• disengage

  1. To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.
  2. To release (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, or obligation.
  3. To free or detach oneself; withdraw.

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  1. To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.
  2. To release (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, or obligation.
  3. To free or detach oneself; withdraw.

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• disassociate

  1. To remove from association; dissociate.

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  1. To remove from association; dissociate.

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• detach

  1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect:
  2. To remove from association or union with something:
  3. To send (troops or ships, for example) on a special mission.

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  1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect:
  2. To remove from association or union with something:
  3. To send (troops or ships, for example) on a special mission.

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To give a recapitulation of the salient facts of

• recap

  1. To replace a cap or caplike covering on:
  2. To restore (a used tire of a motor vehicle) to usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the worn tread and lateral surface.
  3. A tire that has been recapped.

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  1. To replace a cap or caplike covering on:
  2. To restore (a used tire of a motor vehicle) to usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the worn tread and lateral surface.
  3. A tire that has been recapped.

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• wrap-up

  1. A brief final summary, as of the news.
  2. A concluding or final action:

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  1. A brief final summary, as of the news.
  2. A concluding or final action:

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• synopsize

  1. To make a synopsis of; summarize.

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  1. To make a synopsis of; summarize.

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• sum up

  1. the act or result of summarizing

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  1. the act or result of summarizing

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• summarize

  1. To make a summary or make a summary of.

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  1. To make a summary or make a summary of.

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• run-through

  1. An uninterrupted rehearsal:
  2. A brief outline or summary.

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  1. An uninterrupted rehearsal:
  2. A brief outline or summary.

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• run down

  1. not wound and therefore not running, as a spring-operated clock
  2. in poor physical condition, as from overwork; debilitated
  3. fallen into disrepair; dilapidated

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  1. not wound and therefore not running, as a spring-operated clock
  2. in poor physical condition, as from overwork; debilitated
  3. fallen into disrepair; dilapidated

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• review

  1. To look over, study, or examine again:
  2. To consider retrospectively; look back on:
  3. To examine with an eye to criticism or correction:

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  1. To look over, study, or examine again:
  2. To consider retrospectively; look back on:
  3. To examine with an eye to criticism or correction:

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• recapitulate

  1. To repeat in concise form.
  2. To appear to repeat (the evolutionary stages of the species) during the embryonic development of the individual organism.
  3. To make a summary.

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  1. To repeat in concise form.
  2. To appear to repeat (the evolutionary stages of the species) during the embryonic development of the individual organism.
  3. To make a summary.

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• go over

  1. (idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
  2. (idiomatic) To create a response or impression.
  3. (rugby) To score a try

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  1. (idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
  2. (idiomatic) To create a response or impression.
  3. (rugby) To score a try

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• epitomize

  1. To make an epitome of; sum up.
  2. To be a typical example of:

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  1. To make an epitome of; sum up.
  2. To be a typical example of:

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Theoretical

• ideal

  1. A conception of something in its absolute perfection:
  2. One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence:
  3. An ultimate or worthy object of endeavor; a goal:

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  1. A conception of something in its absolute perfection:
  2. One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence:
  3. An ultimate or worthy object of endeavor; a goal:

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• intellectual

  1. Of or relating to the intellect.
  2. Rational rather than emotional:
  3. Appealing to or engaging the intellect:

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  1. Of or relating to the intellect.
  2. Rational rather than emotional:
  3. Appealing to or engaging the intellect:

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• conceptual

  1. Of or relating to concepts or mental conception:
  2. Of or relating to conceptualism.

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  1. Of or relating to concepts or mental conception:
  2. Of or relating to conceptualism.

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• general

  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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Abstruse

• obscure

  1. Deficient in light; dark:
  2. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct:
  3. Indistinctly heard; faint.

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  1. Deficient in light; dark:
  2. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct:
  3. Indistinctly heard; faint.

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• involved

  1. Complicated; intricate:
  2. Connected by participation or association:
  3. On fire; burning:

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  1. Complicated; intricate:
  2. Connected by participation or association:
  3. On fire; burning:

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• complex

  1. Consisting of interconnected or interwoven parts; composite.
  2. Composed of two or more units:
  3. Difficult to understand for being intricate or involved; complicated.

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  1. Consisting of interconnected or interwoven parts; composite.
  2. Composed of two or more units:
  3. Difficult to understand for being intricate or involved; complicated.

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Nonrealistic

• cubist

  1. Alternative capitalization of Cubist.
  2. Alternative capitalization of Cubist.

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  1. Alternative capitalization of Cubist.
  2. Alternative capitalization of Cubist.

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• abstract-expressionist

  1. (art) An artist that works within the genre of Abstract Expressionism.

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  1. (art) An artist that works within the genre of Abstract Expressionism.

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• biomorphic

  1. resembling the curving, irregular form of living organisms

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  1. resembling the curving, irregular form of living organisms

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• symbolic

  1. Serving as a symbol:
  2. Serving as a particular instance of a broader pattern or situation; representative:
  3. Of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol:

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  1. Serving as a symbol:
  2. Serving as a particular instance of a broader pattern or situation; representative:
  3. Of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol:

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• geometric

  1. Of or relating to geometry and its methods and principles.
  2. Increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression.
  3. Using simple geometric forms such as circles and squares in design and decoration.

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  1. Of or relating to geometry and its methods and principles.
  2. Increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression.
  3. Using simple geometric forms such as circles and squares in design and decoration.

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• nonrepresentational

  1. Of, relating to, or being a style of art in which natural objects are not represented realistically; nonobjective.

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  1. Of, relating to, or being a style of art in which natural objects are not represented realistically; nonobjective.

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To take away

• extract

  1. To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort:
  2. To obtain despite resistance:
  3. To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation.

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  1. To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort:
  2. To obtain despite resistance:
  3. To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation.

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• separate

  1. To set, force, or keep apart:
  2. To put space between; space apart or scatter:
  3. To form a border or barrier between (two areas or groups):

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  1. To set, force, or keep apart:
  2. To put space between; space apart or scatter:
  3. To form a border or barrier between (two areas or groups):

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• withdraw

  1. To take back or away; remove:
  2. To cause to leave or return:
  3. To remove (money) from an account.

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  1. To take back or away; remove:
  2. To cause to leave or return:
  3. To remove (money) from an account.

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To prepare an abstract

• condense

  1. To make more dense or compact:
  2. To concentrate (a substance), especially by removing water.
  3. To make more concise; abridge or shorten:

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  1. To make more dense or compact:
  2. To concentrate (a substance), especially by removing water.
  3. To make more concise; abridge or shorten:

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• summarize

  1. To make a summary or make a summary of.

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  1. To make a summary or make a summary of.

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• digest

  1. To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, as by chemical and muscular action in the digestive tract.
  2. To think over so as to understand; absorb or assimilate:
  3. To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.

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  1. To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, as by chemical and muscular action in the digestive tract.
  2. To think over so as to understand; absorb or assimilate:
  3. To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.

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