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abstraction

/ abstraction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
Kinds of:
time space attribute relation measure
Derived:
abstract
noun Sense 2
the act of withdrawing or removing something
Type of:
removal remotion
noun Sense 3
an abstract painting
Type of:
painting picture
noun Sense 4
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Type of:
theorization theorisation
Derived:
generalize generalise extrapolate infer abstract
noun Sense 5
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
Type of:
concept conception construct
Kinds of:
right absolute teacher thing
Derived:
abstract
noun Sense 6
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
Type of:
preoccupation preoccupancy absorption
Kinds of:
reverie revery
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
1
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time space attribute relation measure removal remotion painting picture theorization theorisation concept