| word | abstruse |
|---|---|
| definition | Hard to understand; deep or complex. |
| eg_sentence | In every class he fills the blackboard with abstruse calculations, and we usually leave more confused than ever. |
| explanation | The original meaning of abstruse, coming almost straight from the Latin, was “concealed, hidden.” It's easy to see how the word soon came to describe the kind of language used by those who possess certain kinds of expert knowledge (and don't necessarily want to share it with other people). Scientific writing is often filled with the kind of abstruse special vocabulary that's necessary for exact and precise descriptions. Unfortunately, the language of a science like quantum physics can make an already difficult subject even more abstruse to the average person |
| IPA | əbˈstrus |
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