noun Download 🔗Share The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away. Examples : "Her abstractions from the conversation were noticeable, as she kept staring out the window during the meeting. " mind philosophy theory abstract being quality 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 living in busy cities, she longed for the abstractions of a quiet cabin in the woods, away from the noise and demands of modern life." " 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 logic abstract 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 : "When discussing fairness and equality, we often deal with abstractions like justice and freedom, rather than specific instances of these ideals in someone's life. " philosophy mind theory abstract being 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 students' understanding of "perfect teamwork" was an abstraction; they focused on the idealized cooperation rather than the messy realities of working together. " philosophy abstract being logic 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 teacher used abstractions to explain the similarities between different types of triangles, helping students understand the general concept of shape. " mind philosophy logic abstract science theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature. Examples : "to fight for mere abstractions." abstract philosophy mind theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation. Examples : "Her abstractions in class often meant she missed important instructions from the teacher. " mind philosophy 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 museum displayed several modern paintings consisting solely of colors and shapes, pure abstractions meant to evoke feelings rather than depict reality. " art abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation. Examples : "The chemist studied the various abstractions collected during the distillation of the plant matter, hoping to isolate a new medicinal compound. " chemistry substance process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature. Examples : "His plans for world peace were beautiful abstractions, but lacked practical steps to be implemented. " mind philosophy 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 : "Programming often involves creating abstractions; for example, a "button" on a screen is an abstraction of many lines of code and complex electronic processes, simplified for the user to easily click. " mind philosophy abstract logic 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 : "Geologists studying river formations observed abstractions where larger, more powerful rivers had completely overtaken and absorbed smaller, less developed river valleys over time. " 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 : "Instead of worrying about the specific number of students in each class, the school principal used abstractions like "average class size" to understand the school's overall staffing needs. " theory technology computing science system logic abstract technical philosophy education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction. Examples : "The programmer used abstractions to simplify the complex workings of the software. " mind philosophy theory logic abstract science education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading