abstract number

noun

A number used without application to things, e.g. 6, 8, 10; but when applied to anything, e.g. 6 feet, 10 men, it becomes concrete.

Opposite
concrete number
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Meanings

nounabstract number (plural abstract numbers)

plural abstract numbers

  1. A number used without application to things, e.g. 6, 8, 10; but when applied to anything, e.g. 6 feet, 10 men, it becomes concrete.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
concrete number

Translations

Catalan nombre abstracte
  • nombre abstractenumber used without application to things
Chinese Mandarin 抽象數字 /抽象数字
  • 抽象數字 /抽象数字 (chōuxiàng shùzì)number used without application to things
Finnish abstrakti luku
  • abstrakti lukunumber used without application to things
French nombre abstrait
  • nombre abstraitnumber used without application to things
Spanish número abstracto
  • número abstractonumber used without application to things
Tagalog bilang na basal
  • bilang na basalnumber used without application to things
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APA

abstract number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstract%20number

MLA

“abstract number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstract%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstract number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstract%20number.

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