increasingly abstract
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
to indicate that something is becoming more abstract over time
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Examples (10)
- The artist's work became increasingly abstract as he grew older.
- As the debate continued, the arguments on both sides grew increasingly abstract.
- Modern programming languages are becoming increasingly abstract, hiding the underlying hardware details.
- His thinking has become increasingly abstract since he started studying philosophy.
- The concepts in the physics course become increasingly abstract with each new chapter.
- The company's vision statement felt increasingly abstract and disconnected from daily operations.
- Over centuries, some words have developed increasingly abstract meanings.
- We observed that the nature of their discussion was becoming increasingly abstract.
- It is likely that theories of consciousness will become increasingly abstract before a breakthrough is made.
- The transition from figurative painting to increasingly abstract forms defined the early 20th century.