abstraction
/æbˈstrækʃən/
noun
- An idea or concept that exists in the mind rather than as a physical object; something general or theoretical rather than concrete.
- The artist's painting was full of abstractions, not realistic images.
- The idea of 'justice' is an abstraction that people interpret differently.
- In math class, we learned about numbers as abstractions that represent quantities.
- The state of being lost in thought; absent-mindedness.
- The professor's abstraction was so deep that he walked past his own office.
- He stared out the window in abstraction, not hearing his name called.
- Her abstraction during the meeting made her miss the important announcement.
- The process of removing or separating something from a larger whole; the act of considering something independently of its associations.
- The abstraction of water from the river is strictly regulated by the government.
- The philosopher discussed the abstraction of beauty from individual objects.
- In computer science, abstraction allows programmers to hide complex details.
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