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abstraction
noun
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩
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noun
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
noun
the act of withdrawing or removing something
noun
an abstract painting
noun
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
noun
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
noun
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
“he loved her only in the abstract — not in person”
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he loved her only in the abstract — not in person
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