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abstracting

/æbˈstræktɪŋ/ /əbˈstræktɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Separar, abstraer

To separate; to disengage.

Examples :

"The scientist is abstracting DNA from the blood sample for further analysis. "
El científico está separando el ADN de la muestra de sangre para un análisis posterior.
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verb

Abstraer, conceptualizar

To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.

Examples :

"The artist was abstracting the concept of "joy" from children playing, imagining it as a feeling separate from any specific child before applying that feeling to a whole painting. "
El artista estaba abstraendo el concepto de "alegría" de los niños jugando, imaginándolo como un sentimiento separado de cualquier niño específico antes de aplicar ese sentimiento a toda una pintura.
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verb

Abstraer, generalizar

To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.

Examples :

"The architect spent hours abstracting the fundamental shape of the building from the detailed blueprints, focusing solely on its overall form and structure. "
El arquitecto pasó horas abstraendo la forma fundamental del edificio de los planos detallados, centrándose únicamente en su forma y estructura generales.
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verb

Abstraer, hacer una abstracción

To perform the process of abstraction.

Examples :

"The software engineer is abstracting the complex database query into a simpler function that other programmers can easily use. "
El ingeniero de software está abstraendo la compleja consulta de la base de datos en una función más simple que otros programadores pueden usar fácilmente.
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Related Words

Illustration contemplate

contemplate verb

/ˈkɒn.təmˌpleɪt/ /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/

Contemplar, meditar, reflexionar

"Before making a decision about my college major, I needed to contemplate all the different options carefully. "

Antes de tomar una decisión sobre mi especialización universitaria, necesitaba contemplar cuidadosamente todas las diferentes opciones.

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fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

Principio fundamental, base

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

Uno de los principios fundamentales del álgebra lineal.

Illustration contemplating

contemplating verb

/ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑntəmpleɪtɪŋ/

Contemplar, meditar

"Sentence: "Maria was contemplating whether to accept the new job offer, weighing the salary against the longer commute." "

María estaba contemplando si aceptar la nueva oferta de trabajo, sopesando el salario frente al trayecto más largo.

Illustration theoretically

theoretically adverb

/ˌθiːəˈrɛtɪkli/ /ˌθɪəˈrɛtɪkli/

Teóricamente, en teoría

"Theoretically, I should be finished with my homework by now, but I got distracted by a TV show. "

Teóricamente, ya debería haber terminado mi tarea, pero me distraje con un programa de televisión.

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apprehending verb

/ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪŋ/ /ˌæpriˈhɛndɪŋ/

Aprehender, detener

"The police are apprehending the suspect involved in the robbery. "

La policía está deteniendo al sospechoso involucrado en el robo.

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individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

Individuo, persona

"He is an unusual individual."

Es un individuo inusual.

Illustration generalization

generalization noun

/ˌdʒɛnərələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌdʒɛnərəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

Generalización

"The teacher made a generalization about student performance, saying that everyone in the class seemed to be struggling with fractions. "

El profesor hizo una generalización sobre el rendimiento de los estudiantes, diciendo que todos en la clase parecían estar teniendo dificultades con las fracciones.

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conceptualize verb

/kənˈsɛptʃuəˌlaɪz/ /kənˈsɛptʃəˌlaɪz/

Conceptualizar, concebir

"The teacher helped the students conceptualize the complex scientific theory by relating it to familiar everyday experiences. "

El profesor ayudó a los estudiantes a conceptualizar la compleja teoría científica relacionándola con experiencias cotidianas familiares.

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interactions noun

/ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/

Interacciones, interacción

"Be aware of interactions between different medications."

Tenga en cuenta las interacciones entre diferentes medicamentos.

Illustration abstractions

abstractions noun

/æbˈstrækʃənz/ /əbˈstrækʃənz/

Abstracción, separación, retirada, eliminación

"Her abstractions from the conversation were noticeable, as she kept staring out the window during the meeting. "

Sus abstracciones de la conversación eran notables, ya que no dejaba de mirar por la ventana durante la reunión.

Illustration distillation

distillation noun

/dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/

Destilación, goteo

"The slow distillation of the melting icicle created a small puddle on the windowsill. "

La lenta destilación del carámbano que se derretía creó un pequeño charco en el alféizar de la ventana.

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overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

Abrumar, abrumar

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

La lancha fue abrumada por la gran ola.