In English grammar, an abstract noun is a noun or noun phrase that names an idea, event, quality, or conceptâfor example, courage, freedom, progress, love, patience, excellence, and friendship. An abstract noun names something that can't be physically touched. Contrast with concrete noun.
The adult human brain weighs on average about 1.2â1.4 kg (2.6â3.1 lb), or about 2% of total body weight, with a volume of around 1260 cm3 in men and 1130 cm3 in women, although there is substantial individual variation.
The largest brains are those of sperm whales, weighing about 8 kg (18 lb). An elephant 's brain weighs just over 5 kg (11 lb), a bottlenose dolphin 's 1.5 to 1.7 kg (3.3 to 3.7 lb), whereas a human brain is around 1.3 to 1.5 kg (2.9 to 3.3 lb). Brain size tends to vary according to body size. The relationship is not proportional, though: the brain-to-body mass ratio varies.