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   abstraction

   /əbˈstrakʃn/

   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 absent-mindednessdistractionpreoccupationdaydreamingdreaminessinattentivenessinattentionwool-gatheringabsenceheedlessnessobliviousnessthoughtfulnesspensivenessmusingbroodingabsorptionengrossmentraptnessOpposite attention
   • 4. the process of considering something independently of its associations or attributes: "the question cannot be considered in abstraction from the historical context in which it was raised"
   • 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › abstractionABSTRACTION | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

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

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   The meaning of ABSTRACTION is the act or process of abstracting : the state of being abstracted. How to use abstraction in a sentence. Did you know?

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AbstractionAbstraction - Wikipedia

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   Abstraction is a process where general rules and concepts are derived from the use and classifying of specific examples, literal (real or concrete) signifiers, first principles, or other methods.

5. 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.

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

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   Abstraction is the process of generalising complex events in the real world to the abstract ideas that underly them, tucking away the complexities of the situation.

7. 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:

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › abstractionABSTRACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. absence of mind; preoccupation. 2. the process of formulating generalized ideas or concepts by extracting common qualities from specific examples. 3. an idea or concept formulated in this way. good and evil are abstractions. 4. logic.