Understanding the meaning of abstraction

abstraction

/æb'strækʃən/

noun
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
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abstractedness

type of:
absorption engrossment preoccupancy preoccupation
noun
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
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generalisation generalization

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theorization theorisation
noun
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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abstract entity

type of:
entity
noun
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
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abstract

type of:
concept construct conception
noun
an abstract painting
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painting picture
noun
the act of withdrawing or removing something
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removal remotion

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