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.