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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. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Algorithm and Abstraction in Formal Mathematics | SpringerLink

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   4 hours ago · The practical obstruction to abstraction nearly disappears, Footnote 12 though the psychological one remains. Moreover, as the examples in this section will explore, the usual arguments in favour of abstraction apply somewhat more strongly than in prose mathematics writing. All told, formal mathematics favours decidedly more use of abstraction.

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4. www.nature.com › articles › s41467/024/50267-3Neurostructural subgroup in 4291 individuals with ... - Nature

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   4 hours ago · Abstract. Machine learning can be used to define subtypes of psychiatric conditions based on shared biological foundations of mental disorders.

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   4 hours ago · Abstract. This entry explores the growing role of alexithymia in the field of autism studies. It sets out to define alexithymia and explores both its occurrence in the general population and the high rate of co-occurrence with autism. The entry examines the measurement of alexithymia before discussing the epidemiology and etiology.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StereotypeStereotype - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability. Stereotypes are often overgeneralized, inaccurate, and resistant to new information. [3]

7. www.php.cn › faq › 1796531222The Queue Data Structure-C++-php.cn

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   1 day ago · Queue Often taught along with stacks, queues are also, abstract data types that are defined in term of the operations we perform in them. The big difference between stacks and queues is, the order of operations they enforce, queues are FIRST IN

8. browsegrades.net › singlePaper › 417739Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) - Browsegrades

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   4 hours ago · EDFN 508 Final Exam | Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Which of the following sources of knowledge has significant limitations when used in isolation? a. inductive reasoning b. All of these have limitations c. authority d. experience Which of the following examples illustrates reliance on deductive reasoning? a. Paul believes a flu vaccine will work because he has avoided the flu in ...