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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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   6 days ago · The abstract Method is used for creating blueprints for classes or interfaces. Here methods are defined but these methods don’t provide the implementation. Abstract Methods can only be implemented using subclasses or classes that implement the interfaces.

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   3 days ago · Abstraction in oops is an essential feature of Object Oriented Programming, which implies only keeping the essentials and removing unnecessary information. Abstraction in OOPS is used to hide unnecessary information and display only necessary information to the users interacting.

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   6 days ago · What is an abstraction in object-oriented programming? What are the OOP Principles? Object Oriented Programming is a programming concept which uses objects and classes to interpret different problem statements. There are four major OOP principles in programming: encapsulation, abstraction, polymorphism, and inheritance.

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   6 days ago · Abstract In Java: Abstract in Java is a class that serves as a blueprint for other classes, allowing them to inherit its properties and methods. It cannot be instantiated on its own, but its subclasses can provide concrete implementations for its abstract methods.

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   6 days ago · In object-oriented programming, a class is a blueprint for creating objects (a particular data structure), providing initial values for state (member variables or attributes), and implementations of behavior (member functions or methods). The user-defined objects are created using the class keyword.

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   3 days ago · Definition. Ontology is the study of being. It is the branch of philosophy that investigates the nature of existence, the features all entities have in common, and how they are divided into basic categories of being. [3] .

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   5 days ago · Abstract nouns name mental constructs that are imperceptible to the five senses (e.g., “concern,” “existentialism,” “democracy,” “ancestry”). In contrast, concrete nouns name people, places, or things that can be perceived physically. Examples: Abstract nouns. Genealogy is fascinating. The changing seasons usher in new fashion ...

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    5 days ago · In computer programming, an anonymous function ( function literal, lambda abstraction, lambda function, lambda expression or block) is a function definition that is not bound to an identifier.

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    Jun 25, 2024 · noun. preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else. synonyms: abstraction. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Abstractedness." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abstractedness. Accessed 25 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.