noun Download 🔗Share The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away. Examples : "The abstraction of the specific details allowed us to focus on the general idea of the project proposal. " philosophy theory mind science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses. Examples : "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. " philosophy mind soul religion abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species." philosophy mind theory science abstract logic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The abstraction of "friendliness" is a desirable quality in a coworker, even if they don't always act friendly in practice. " philosophy abstract quality theory mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup. Examples : "The abstraction of a "perfect student" in our classroom discussions ignores the realities of different learning styles and individual struggles. " philosophy theory logic abstract quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization. Examples : "The abstraction of "good student" encompasses many different qualities, like hard work, good study habits, and positive contributions in class. " philosophy logic theory science mind abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature. Examples : "to fight for mere abstractions." philosophy mind theory abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation. Examples : "During the lecture, his frequent abstraction made it hard for him to follow the professor's explanation about complex equations. " mind philosophy abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects. Examples : "The abstract painting in the art gallery focused on color and shape, rather than depicting a recognizable object. " art style abstract quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation. Examples : "The chemist performed the abstraction process to separate the pure alcohol from the mixture. " chemistry science process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature. Examples : "His grand plan to end world hunger with a single app was a noble abstraction, but lacked practical steps. " philosophy mind theory abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "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. " mind philosophy theory logic science education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller. Examples : "The abstraction of the two small streams into the larger river was complete; now only one waterway existed. " geography geology environment nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems. Examples : "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. " technology computing science system logic abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction. Examples : "The concept of "perfect happiness" is an abstraction; it's a theoretical idea that doesn't exist in reality. " philosophy theory mind science logic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading