Abstract
Abstract adjective - Dealing with or expressing a quality or idea.
Functional is an antonym for abstract.
Functional
Functional adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.
Usage example: a functional knowledge of auto mechanics
Abstract is an antonym for functional.
Both words in one sentence
- However, his deductive reasoning and scientific knowledge are dangerously functional, his ability to predict the outcome of situations is often only foiled by abstract principles, and he even drops hints of understanding that the universe he lives in is fictional.
Source: Only Sane Man / Comic Books
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