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abstraction

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æbˈstrækʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/æbˈstrækʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ab strak′shən)

ab•strac•tion /æbˈstrækʃən/USA pronunciation n.

an abstract or general idea or term:[countable]The idea of injustice was just an abstraction to her.
[uncountable] absent-mindedness;
inattention.

ab•strac•tion (ab strak′shən),USA pronunciation n.

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:The sensation of cold is due to the abstraction of heat from our bodies.
secret removal, esp. theft.
absent-mindedness;
inattention;
mental absorption.
Fine Art
- the abstract qualities or characteristics of a work of art.
- a work of art, esp. a nonrepresentational one, stressing formal relationships.

Late Latin abstractiōn- (stem of abstractiō) separation. See abstract, -ion
1540–50

ab•strac′tion•al, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

abstraction /æbˈstrækʃən/ n

absence of mind; preoccupation
the process of formulating generalized ideas or concepts by extracting common qualities from specific examples
an idea or concept formulated in this way: good and evil are abstractions
an abstract painting, sculpture, etc
the act of withdrawing or removing

abˈstractive adj

'abstraction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

abstract - condenser - muse - personify - abstractionism - abstractionist - Aditya - constructivism - content - distillate - embodiment - first principle - lady - measure - net - personification - phobic - reverie - semi-abstract - small - study - subnet - syntax

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Synonyms: deliberation, absorption, preoccupation, speculation, absent-mindedness, more...

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