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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 › dictionary › englishABSTRACTION | 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 meaning: 1. the quality of existing as or...

   • Znaczenie Abstraction, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Abstraction in Arabic

     ABSTRACTION translate: تَجريد. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Abstraction in Japanese

     abstraction translate: 抽象, 概念. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Abstraction in Spanish

     ABSTRACTION translate: abstracción, Abstractismo. Learn more...

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     abstraction translate: abstracció. Learn more in the...

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     ABSTRACTION translate: astrazione, concetto astratto,...

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     ABSTRACTION translate: sự trừu tượng hóa. Learn more in the...

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 a situation. It can also refer to an abstract idea, term, or art form that does not represent actual objects.

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

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   History. 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › abstractionABSTRACTION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Abstraction is an abstract or general idea or term, or the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic. Learn more about the origin, usage, and examples of abstraction in different contexts.

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.

8. 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 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › abstractionabstraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Abstraction is a general idea not based on any particular real person, thing or situation, or the state of thinking deeply about something. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of abstraction with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.