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   Ab·strac·tion

   /əbˈstrakSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events: "topics will vary in degrees of abstraction"
   • ▪ something which exists only as an idea: "the question can no longer be treated as an academic abstraction" Similar conceptideanotionthoughtgeneralitygeneralizationtheorytheoremformulahypothesisspeculationconjecturesuppositionpresumptionOpposite factmaterial consideration
   • 2. freedom from representational qualities in art: "geometric abstraction has been a mainstay in her work"
   • ▪ an abstract work of art: "critics sought the meaning of O'Keeffe's abstractions"
   • 3. a state of preoccupation: "she sensed his momentary abstraction" Similar absentmindednessdistractionpreoccupationdaydreamingdreaminessinattentivenessinattentionwoolgatheringabsenceheedlessnessobliviousnessthoughtfulnesspensivenessmusingbroodingabsorptionengrossmentraptnessOpposite attention
   • 4. the process of considering something independently of its associations, attributes, or concrete accompaniments: "duty is no longer determined in abstraction from the consequences"
   • 5. the process of removing something, especially water from a river or other source: "the abstraction of water from springs and wells" Similar extractionremovalseparationdetachment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin abstractio(n-), from the verb abstrahere ‘draw away’ (see abstract).

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › abstractionABSTRACTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. an abstract or general idea or term. the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic, apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances. an impractical idea; something visionary and unrealistic. the act of taking away or separating; withdrawal:

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSTRACTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the action of removing or separating something from a place or context (= the situation, facts, words, etc. that exist around something), or something that is removed like this: Water abstraction from rivers is increasing, due to the rise in demand and increasing population density in the region.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abstractionAbstraction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An abstraction is something nonspecific, a concept that isn't concrete. It can also refer to the state of mind in which a person is not paying attention to something but is lost in thought or daydreaming. Abstraction is the noun from the adjective abstract, which derives from the Latin abstrahere "to divert."

5. conceptually.org › concepts › abstractionAbstraction - Definition and examples — Conceptually

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   Definition. Abstraction is the process of generalising complex events in the real world to the concepts that underly them, tucking away the complexities of the situation. Explanation. This may sound a little, well...abstract, but you'll probably be surprised how often you rely on abstracting things away in your life.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabstraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /æbˈstrækʃn/ [countable, uncountable] (formal) a general idea not based on any particular real person, thing or situation; the quality of being abstract. Ideological abstractions are never going to attract many voters. The increasing abstraction of modern art has tended to make it increasingly difficult to interpret.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABSTRACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · An abstraction is a general idea rather than one relating to a particular object, person, or situation . [formal] Is it worth fighting a big war, in the name of an abstraction like sovereignty? Synonyms: concept, thought, idea, view More Synonyms of abstraction. 2. uncountable noun. Abstraction is the state of being very deep in thought . [written]

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › abstractionAbstraction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ABSTRACTION meaning: 1 : the act of obtaining or removing something from a source the act of abstracting something; 2 : a general idea or quality rather than an actual person, object, or event an abstract idea or quality.