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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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   What is the process of abstraction?

   • In this sense the process of abstraction entails the identification of similarities between objects, and the process of associating these objects with an abstraction (which is itself an object ). For example, picture 1 below illustrates the concrete relationship "Cat sits on Mat".

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   What is abstraction in Computer Science?

   • The idea of abstraction is used heavily in computer science, so we'll start with the no-math explanation there, and then show how examples of how this concept applies elsewhere in your life. The concept of abstraction is key to making computers work. Computers only understand 1s and 0s, otherwise known as binary or machine code.

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   What does abstraction mean?

   • ABSTRACTION definition: 1. the quality of existing as or representing an idea, a feeling, etc. and not a material object…. Learn more.

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   What is an abstraction for a machine?

   • An abstraction for this machine is defined with an implementation of a signature that we will describe piece by piece. Note that the hole in an evaluation context can occur within the scope of a constructor abstraction. Internalization as a process of abstraction is geared toward finding default solutions.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abstractionAbstraction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Abstraction is the act or process of removing something from a context or situation, or an abstract idea or term. It can also refer to an artistic style that does not represent actual objects, or a state of being preoccupied or absent-minded.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › abstractionABSTRACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Abstraction is the quality of existing as or representing an idea, a feeling, etc. and not a material object, or something that has this quality. It can also mean the action of removing or separating something from a place or context. See more meanings, examples and collocations of abstraction.

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   Abstraction involves induction of ideas or the synthesis of particular facts into one general theory about something. It is the opposite of specification, which is the analysis or breaking-down of a general idea or abstraction into concrete facts.

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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 sensation of cold is due to the abstraction of heat from our bodies.

7. 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."

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › abstractionABSTRACTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Abstraction is the quality of existing as or representing an idea, a feeling, etc. and not a material object, or something that has this quality. It can also mean the action of removing or separating something from a place or context. See more meanings, examples and collocations of abstraction.

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    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. Learn how abstraction is used in computer science, chess, and real life with examples and explanations.