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1. (n.) abstraction
an abstract or general idea or term.
2. abstraction
the act of considering something in terms of general qualities, apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.
3. abstraction
absent-mindedness; inattention.
4. abstraction
the quality of being abstract.
Etymology: (1540–50; < LL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) abstraction, abstract
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
2. (noun) abstraction
the act of withdrawing or removing something
3. (noun) abstraction, generalization, generalisation
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
4. (noun) abstraction
an abstract painting
5. (noun) abstractedness, abstraction
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
6. (noun) abstraction, abstract entity
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Abstraction
the act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal
2. (adj) Abstraction
the act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself, or the color of the leaves as separate from their size or figure, the act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whiteness, softness, virtue, existence, as separate from any particular objects
3. (adj) Abstraction
an idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions
4. (adj) Abstraction
a separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; as, a hermit's abstraction
5. (adj) Abstraction
absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects
6. (adj) Abstraction
the taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining
7. (adj) Abstraction
a separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation
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