HyperDic: abstraction

English > 6 senses of the word *abstraction*:
NOUN	cognition	abstraction, abstract	a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
	act	abstraction	the act of withdrawing or removing something
	cognition	abstraction, generalization, generalisation	the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
	artifact	abstraction	an abstract painting
	cognition	abstraction, abstractedness	preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
	Tops	abstraction, abstract entity	a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

abstraction > pronunciation
Sounds	aebstrae'kshahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *abstraction*: 6 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance.
Synonym	abstract
Narrower	absolute	Something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things
	right	An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
	teacher	A personified abstraction that teaches / teaches
	thing	A special abstraction
Broader	concept, conception, construct	An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances
Spanish	abstracción
Catalan	abstracció
Verbs	abstract	consider a concept without thinking of a specific example

English > *abstraction*: 6 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of withdrawing or removing something.
Broader	removal, remotion	The act of removing
Spanish	abstracción, extracción
Catalan	abstracció, extracció

English > *abstraction*: 6 senses > noun 3, cognition
Meaning	The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances.
Synonyms	generalization, generalisation
Broader	theorization, theorisation	The production or use of theories
Spanish	abstracción, generalización
Verbs	abstract	consider a concept without thinking of a specific example

English > *abstraction*: 6 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	An abstract painting.
Broader	painting, picture	graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
Spanish	abstracción, pintura abstracta
Catalan	abstracció, pintura abstracta

English > *abstraction*: 6 senses > noun 5, cognition
Meaning	preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else.
Synonym	abstractedness
Narrower	reverie, revery	An abstracted state of absorption
Broader	preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment	The mental state of being preoccupied by something
Spanish	abstracción
Catalan	abstracció

English > *abstraction*: 6 senses > noun 6, Tops
Meaning	A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples.
Synonym	abstract entity
Narrower	attribute	An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
	communication	Something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
	group, grouping	Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
	measure, quantity, amount	How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
	otherworld	An abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality
	psychological feature	A feature of the mental life of a living organism
	relation	An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
	set	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
Broader	entity	That which is perceived or known or inferred / inferred / inferred to have its own distinct / distinct existence (living or nonliving)
Spanish	abstracción
Catalan	abstracció
Verbs	abstract	consider a concept without thinking of a specific example

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