Meaning of abstract noun

ab'stract noun'

Pronunciation: [key]

— Gram. Gram.

a noun denoting something immaterial and abstract, as rest, dread, or transportation.
a noun formed with a suffix that imparts such a meaning, as kindness. Cf. concrete noun.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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