Another kind of stress is of a more abstract nature.

A symbol is an object, action, or idea that stands for something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature.

This non-uniqueness is in keeping with the abstract mathematical nature of the internal energy.

The abstract nature of the performance, though, did not succeed in holding attention later in the symphony.

Rather, it calls attention to the abstract nature of the play without supporting it.

But the abstract nature of the early paintings has made it impossible for us to match the faces to victims.

The movie has a very random and abstract nature.

In later life his works tended to be of a more abstract nature.

This exemplifies the abstract nature of mathematics and how it is not restricted to questions one may ask in daily life.

At the same time, I use the abstract nature of the picture-making process to clear a space for reflection.