English dictionary

abstraction

noun

Pronunciation

əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩

Parts of speech

noun

Definitions

noun

  1. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

noun

  1. the act of withdrawing or removing something

noun

  1. an abstract painting

noun

  1. preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

noun

  1. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

noun

  1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Example sentences

he loved her only in the abstract — not in person

Synonyms

abstractedness generalization generalisation abstract
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