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Word

abstractable

Phoneticsab·stractable

Definition

v. able to be taken away or removed from a place or a situation. You use this when something can be separated from its original context or location.

v. capable of being removed, detached, or taken away from a specific context or location. Often used in technical or legal contexts to describe data or physical assets.

Examples

“The data is abstractable from the original files.”

“The legal team argued that the evidence was abstractable from the physical crime scene and could be presented digitally.”

“In modern software architecture, the ability to abstractable certain processes allows developers to modify the underlying logic without affecting the user interface.”

Examples

simple

“The data is abstractable from the original files.”

contextual

“The legal team argued that the evidence was abstractable from the physical crime scene and could be presented digitally.”

complex

“In modern software architecture, the ability to abstractable certain processes allows developers to modify the underlying logic without affecting the user interface.”

Word family

VERB

abstractable(C1)

This entry

Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
Frequency
Rare
Level
C1 · Advanced
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