1. removing or separating something from something else
Usage: present participle of abstract
2. considering something theoretically or apart from concrete realities
Usage: present participle of abstract
3. summarizing or making an abstract of a document or text
Usage: present participle of abstract; academic or professional context

Examples

• The researcher is abstracting key data from the survey results.
• She spent hours abstracting the main points from the lengthy report.
• The philosopher was abstracting universal principles from specific cases.
• The librarian is abstracting articles for the database.
• By abstracting the problem from its context, we can see the pattern more clearly.
• The student is abstracting the essential arguments from each chapter.
• The process involves abstracting relevant information from multiple sources.