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abstraction

/əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/ /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/

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The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.

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"The abstraction of the specific details allowed us to focus on the general idea of the project proposal. "

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A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.

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"After years of dedicated service, the old monk found peace in complete abstraction, withdrawing from the monastery's daily life to a small hermitage in the mountains. "

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The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.

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"Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species."

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Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.

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"The abstraction of "friendliness" is a desirable quality in a coworker, even if they don't always act friendly in practice. "

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A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.

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"The abstraction of a "perfect student" in our classroom discussions ignores the realities of different learning styles and individual struggles. "

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The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.

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"The abstraction of "good student" encompasses many different qualities, like hard work, good study habits, and positive contributions in class. "

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An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.

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"to fight for mere abstractions."

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Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.

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"During the lecture, his frequent abstraction made it hard for him to follow the professor's explanation about complex equations. "

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An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.

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"The abstract painting in the art gallery focused on color and shape, rather than depicting a recognizable object. "

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A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.

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"The chemist performed the abstraction process to separate the pure alcohol from the mixture. "

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An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.

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"His grand plan to end world hunger with a single app was a noble abstraction, but lacked practical steps. "

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The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.

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"The artist's painting wasn't a realistic portrait; it was an abstraction representing the feeling of loneliness, using only shades of blue and distorted shapes. "

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The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.

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"The abstraction of the two small streams into the larger river was complete; now only one waterway existed. "

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"Using a shopping list is a form of abstraction because it focuses only on the items needed and ignores details like aisle numbers or specific brands, simplifying the shopping task. "

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Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.

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"The concept of "perfect happiness" is an abstraction; it's a theoretical idea that doesn't exist in reality. "

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