Meaning of abstraction

Definitions of abstraction

1. [n] - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

2. [n] - the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

3. [n] - an abstract painting

4. [n] - the act of withdrawing or removing something

5. [n] - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

1. he loved her only in the abstract--not in person

abstraction Synonyms

abstract

generalisation

generalization

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