1. to consider something apart from other things; to abstract or separate mentally
Usage: formal; philosophical

Examples

• The philosopher was prescinding the concept of justice from its political context.
• By prescinding from personal bias, the researcher could analyze the data objectively.
• The teacher asked students to practice prescinding mathematical principles from real-world applications.
• Prescinding from emotional considerations, the committee focused solely on the facts.
• The critic was prescinding the artistic merit from the commercial success of the film.